Rio Tinto Stadium: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Major League Soccer preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 20.October
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium (21363 seats)

Real Salt Lake perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Portland Timbers can look both up and down from their 6th position.

Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This pitch has grass, which is not Portland Timbers's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Portland Timbers have performed like this: Played 34 matches resulting in 12 wins, 6 draws and 16 defeats with the goal stats 49-62 (scored/conceded).

Portland Timbers have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

Real Salt Lake, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Major League Soccer, have performed here at Rio Tinto Stadium this season with 12 wins from 17 Major League Soccer matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 4.

Real Salt Lake are returning here after visiting Vancouver Whitecaps in a Major League Soccer game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Houston Dynamo.

Real Salt Lake have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Rio Tinto Stadium with 31 goals in 17 league matches. Real Salt Lake are not conceding a lot of goals here at Rio Tinto Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 17 matches.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats.

Portland Timbers are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Major League Soccer against SJ Earthquakes. Before that, Portland Timbers travelled to Sporting KC and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Portland Timbers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 17 games (in the league). Portland Timbers have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Portland Timbers - Real Salt Lake 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Real Salt Lake, 2 draws and 6 wins for Portland Timbers. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

J. Ebobisse
11 goals / 1 assists
B. Fernández
11 goals / 1 assists
A. Rusnák
10 goals / 3 assists

Real Salt Lake missing players

Portland Timbers missing players

Real Salt Lake Portland Timbers
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
34 17 3 Played P 3 17 34
16 12 1 Won W 1 6 14
5 1 0 Drew D 0 3 7
13 4 2 Lost L 2 8 13
46 31 4 Scored S 3 23 52
41 15 6 Conceded C 6 29 49
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
74% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 79%
56% 59% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 76% 68%
21% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 38%
9% 6% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 12%
47% 47% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 62%
35% 47% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 18%
24% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 24% 24%
 
3.5 4.1 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 5.7 4.8 5.8
5.9 5.3 4.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.3 6.2 5.4
1.9 2 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.5 2.3
5 2 1 Red Cards R C 1 3 6
Key stats This season:
  • Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portland Timbers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Real Salt Lake have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Salt Lake have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Real Salt Lake
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 0 - 2 Los Angeles FC
25-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Colorado Rapids
01-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
12-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 0 SJ Earthquakes
15-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 3 - 1 Real Salt Lake
21-09-19 MLS New England 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake
26-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 2 LA Galaxy
29-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo
06-10-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 Real Salt Lake
20-10-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 2 Seattle Sounders
01-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Sporting KC
15-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 1 DC United
19-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 2 New York RB
22-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 0 Minnesota United
26-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 2 New England
29-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 2 Portland Timbers
06-10-19 MLS Portland Timbers 3 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
20-10-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Portland Timbers

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 34 21 9 4 85 37 17 13 3 1 48 20 17 8 6 3 37 17 48 72
2 Seattle Sounders 34 16 8 10 52 49 17 11 4 2 34 21 17 5 4 8 18 28 3 56
3 Minnesota United 34 15 8 11 52 43 17 10 6 1 29 13 17 5 2 10 23 30 9 53
4 Real Salt Lake 34 16 5 13 46 41 17 12 1 4 31 15 17 4 4 9 15 26 5 53
5 LA Galaxy 34 16 3 15 58 59 17 11 1 5 36 25 17 5 2 10 22 34 -1 51
6 Portland Timbers 34 14 7 13 52 49 17 8 4 5 29 20 17 6 3 8 23 29 3 49
7 Dallas 34 13 9 12 54 46 17 10 6 1 38 16 17 3 3 11 16 30 8 48
8 SJ Earthquakes 34 13 5 16 52 55 17 10 2 5 32 20 17 3 3 11 20 35 -3 44
9 Colorado Rapids 34 12 6 16 58 63 17 9 2 6 36 29 17 3 4 10 22 34 -5 42
10 Houston Dynamo 34 12 4 18 49 59 17 10 4 3 31 19 17 2 0 15 18 40 -10 40
11 Sporting KC 34 10 8 16 49 67 17 7 4 6 30 30 17 3 4 10 19 37 -18 38
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 8 10 16 37 59 17 5 5 7 16 23 17 3 5 9 21 36 -22 34

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