Portland Timbers manager G. Savarese looking for three points in Real Salt Lake showdown

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Real Salt Lake play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Real Salt Lake when playing on artificial turf are 2 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats from eight matches. They have scored 7 goals and conceded 16 times in these games. It's quite the trip for Real Salt Lake when visiting Portland Timbers as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.

Portland Timbers form and stats

Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Portland Timbers are 5-2-3 (wins-draw-losses). Portland Timbers are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Providence Park, having lost their two previous games here.

Portland Timbers's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Seattle Sounders. Ahead of that match, Portland Timbers lost 0-2 at home to Atlanta United.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Portland Timbers matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from five games).

Goals decide football matches and Portland Timbers are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Portland Timbers have conceded 13 goals.

Real Salt Lake form and stats

There's been little loot from Real Salt Lake's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Major League Soccer. Real Salt Lake, who have the fewest scored goals (13) away in Major League Soccer, only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Real Salt Lake's previous game versus Colorado Rapids, a Major League Soccer 2-0 win played at home. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Los Angeles FC.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Real Salt Lake playing away, we found eight games. Results were 2 away wins, 3 draws and 3 home wins.

Real Salt Lake find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Real Salt Lake have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Real Salt Lake - Portland Timbers 1-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Portland Timbers 6 wins, 2 draws and Real Salt Lake 2 victories. As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

B. Fernández 10 goals / 1 assists

A. Rusnák 9 goals / 2 assists

S. Johnson 9 goals

Portland Timbers missing players

Real Salt Lake missing players