Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers Match Analysis and Prediction

Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers Portland Timbers will conclude their 2022 MLS regular season this weekend when they square off at the America First Field. Kickoffs on October 10 at 00:00 EAT.

The hosts are currently on a six game winless run that has seen them drop to the eighth spot in the Western Conference with 44 points, one point shy of Minnesota United in the last playoffs spots and two points of their opponents in this fixture. If Real Salt Lake is to reach the playoffs, they will need a win here.

Real Salt Lake shared spoils 1-1 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy in their most recent game. In that match, Real Salt Lake had 37% possession, 11 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Sergio Córdova (25′). Los Angeles Galaxy got 16 shots with eight of them on target and a goal by Douglas Costa (68′).

On the other hand, Portland Timbers could finish as high as fourth depending on the results at the end of this match as they are currently sixth with 46 points, just a point below Los Angeles Galaxy and Nashville SC; however they also face the prospect of tumbling down to eighth if they lose here. Coming into this game, the Timbers lost only one of their last six matches, winning four and drawing in one.

Portland Timbers will be looking to make amends following 1-2 MLS defeat at the hands of Los Angeles FC in their previous fixture.  In that match, Portland Timbers managed 52% possession, 14 shots with seven of them on target and a goal scored by Dairon Asprilla (81′). Los Angeles FC got nine shots with eight of them on target and goals by Carlos Vela (51′) and Denis Bouanga (95′).

Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers head to head

These two sides have had 39 head to head meetings since 2011; Portland Timbers claims 16 victories, Real Salt Lake 13 victories while 10 matches ended in draws.

• Portland 0-0 Salt Lake 24/04/22                 
• Portland 3-0 Salt Lake 20/02/22 
• Portland 2-0 Salt Lake 05/12/21                 
• Salt Lake 1-3 Portland 04/11/21                 
• Portland 6-1 Salt Lake 26/09/21

Home

• LA Galaxy 1-1 Salt Lake
• Salt Lake 1-2 Atlas
• Salt Lake 1-2 Cincinnati
• Austin 3-0 Salt Lake
• Salt Lake 0-0 DC United

Away

• Portland 1-2 Los Angeles
• Columbus 1-1 Portland
• Portland 1-0 Minnesota
• Portland 2-1 Atlanta
• Austin 1-2 Portland

Real Salt Lake team news

Manager Pablo Mastroeni will be unable to call upon Damir Kreilach and Bobby Wood who are recuperating from knocks.

Portland Timbers team news

As for manager Giovanni Savarese, he will be without only Felipe Mora who is recovering from surgery.

Prediction and odds

• Portland Timbers Win
• Draw
• Goals over 2.5