Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: match statistics
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Real Salt Lake play Portland Timbers in MLS (United States). The match date is 2 May 2026 at 22:45. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Real Salt Lake: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Portland Timbers: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Real Salt Lake scores 1.86 and concedes 1.36 goals per match. Portland Timbers scores 1.57 and concedes 2.00. League average: 3.30 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Real Salt Lake 71%, Portland Timbers 64%. Over 2.5: Real Salt Lake 71%, Portland Timbers 64%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
xG, shots and style
Real Salt Lake has higher xG: 1.68 vs 1.39. Real Salt Lake: 15.1 shots per match, Portland Timbers: 12.1.
Match halves
Real Salt Lake: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.71. Portland Timbers: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.57.
Goals by minute
Real Salt Lake: 16-30 (7 goals). Portland Timbers: 16-30 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Real Salt Lake holds a clear home advantage: 80% home win rate and in the last 5 home matches a record of WWWWL (4 wins, 1 loss), averaging 2.2 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game. Portland Timbers win only 20% of away matches; in their last 5 away fixtures they are LLLLW (4 losses, 1 win), scoring 1.2 goals and conceding 2.2 per game. RSL generates more high-quality chances — home xG of 1.89 versus away xG of 1.36 for Portland, and average shots on target 6.6 versus 4.4 favoring the hosts. Additionally, RSL has a lower share of matches without a goal (FTS 20% vs 40%) and higher shot conversion rate (13% vs 10%), increasing the likelihood of converting chances. Based on home form advantage, superior xG and Portland’s weaker defense (2.2 goals conceded away), I predict a home win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Real Salt Lake | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.35 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Real Salt Lake is 150% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 0.8 pts / match - Portland Timbers
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Real Salt Lake is 18% better for: goals scored per match.
1.86 goals / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.57 goals / match - Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake is 47% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.36 goals / match - Real Salt Lake · 2 goals / match - Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while Portland Timbers keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 14 matches).
Portland Timbers scores in 71% of matches (10 of 14 matches), while Real Salt Lake keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Real Salt Lake
Over / Under — Portland Timbers
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Real Salt Lake is 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.79 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.07 pts / match - Portland Timbers
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Real Salt Lake - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Portland Timbers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 100% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 60% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 100% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Real Salt Lake
Portland Timbers
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Real Salt Lake | Liga | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.21 | 3.30 | ▲ 3.57 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 71% | 61% | ▲ 64% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 71% | 62% | ▲ 64% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 14% | 21% | ▼ 7% |
| Goal before half-time | • 79% | 78% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 93% | 80% | ▼ 71% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers?
The MLS match finished Real Salt Lake 2:0 Portland Timbers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers?
Real Salt Lake score 1.86 goals per game on average and Portland Timbers 1.57. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Real Salt Lake's matches and 64% of Portland Timbers's.
What form are Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers in?
Over the last 5 games Real Salt Lake have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Portland Timbers 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.