The game on the 22nd of September between Real Salt Lake City and Portland Timbers is expected to be one of the more interesting Major League Soccer showdowns this week. Make sure to check out our professional Real Salt Lake City vs Portland Timbers betting tips before you place a wager on this game.
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Contents
- 1 Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers prediction: Masterclass display by Pablo Mastroeni’s side
- 2 Last five H2Hs: A stalemate between them
- 3 Real Sale Lake team news and form: Real on the right track
- 4 Portland Timbers team news and form: Scary-good Timbers attack clicking fine
- 5 Player to watch: Cristian Arango
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers prediction: Masterclass display by Pablo Mastroeni’s side
Key Stats
- Cristian Arango is the top Real Salt Lake City goalscorer, with 17 goals scored since the start of the season.
- Real Salt Lake City recorded a 3-2 win in their previous MLS game.
- Real Sale Lake need only five points to climb to the top of the Western Conference.
Correct score prediction: Real Salt Lake 3-2 Portland Timbers
We trust our Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers prediction will succeed, as coach Mastroeni’s players managed to get the right result – 3-2 at home. Surely, Portland Timbers’ manager is eager to put an end to their run. However, we doubt the Timbers will be able to beat Cristian Arango and his colleagues away from home.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No trouble for Mastroeni’s squad
- HOME: -105 – 50.9%
- DRAW: +285 – 23.0%
- AWAY: +255 – 26.1%
*These Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers odds are subject to change
Given the two clubs’ performances recently, we believe over 3.5 goals on the 22nd of September is the logical conclusion. Our key Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers prediction is priced at +150, meaning our betting tip has a strong 40.0% success chance.
Real Salt Lake City remain the expected winners, with odds priced at -105. Coach Mastroeni’s players enjoy a 50.9% win probability before the start of the match.
Last five H2Hs: A stalemate between them
In the charts below, you’ll be able to find out more about the interesting Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers statistics.
USA MLS 14/07/24
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
USA MLS 31/08/23
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
USA MLS 18/05/23
Real Salt Lake
Portland Timbers
USA US Open Cup 11/05/23
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
USA MLS 09/10/22
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Portland Timbers
Real Sale Lake team news and form: Real on the right track
After barely beating Dallas 3-2 at home, coach Mastroeni can take a breather and analyze what can be improved. The team could’ve just as easily dropped points at America First Field had the Bulls been a tad more precise with their finishing.
Predicted lineup: Beavers (GK), Glad, Vera, Brody, Quinton, Eneli, Ojeda, Crooks, Brook, Marczuk &Julio
USA MLS 13/04/25
L
Nashville SC
2
Real Salt Lake
1
USA MLS 05/04/25
W
LA Galaxy
0
Real Salt Lake
2
USA MLS 30/03/25
L
Minnesota United
2
Real Salt Lake
0
USA MLS 23/03/25
L
FC Dallas
1
Real Salt Lake
0
USA MLS 16/03/25
W
Houston Dynamo
1
Real Salt Lake
2
Portland Timbers team news and form: Scary-good Timbers attack clicking fine
With 60 goals scored since the start of the current campaign, Portland Timbers have the best attacking record in the Western Conference. Actually, the only other MLS team to outscore coach Phil Neville’s boys is Inter Miami.
Predicted lineup: Crepeau (GK), Zuparic, Miller, Araujo, Mosquera, Chara, Ayala, Evander, Rodriguez, Moreno & Mora
USA MLS 13/04/25
W
Sporting Kansas City
2
Portland Timbers
4
USA MLS 05/04/25
D
Austin FC
0
Portland Timbers
0
USA MLS 30/03/25
W
Houston Dynamo
1
Portland Timbers
3
USA MLS 23/03/25
W
Colorado Rapids
0
Portland Timbers
3
USA MLS 16/03/25
D
LA Galaxy
1
Portland Timbers
1
Player to watch: Cristian Arango
If Arango can keep the fire going a while longer, perhaps he’ll be able to put up a fight for the Top Goalscorer Award in Major League Soccer this season. 17 goals are great, but he’d need to keep on scoring if he wants to beat Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles for the prestigious individual award.
Second player to watch: Felipe Mora
Mora of Portland Timbers is the top scorer on the team. He and Jonathan Rodriguez have both scored 13 goals each, but we believe Mora has a better chance of sliding it past Real Salt Lake City’s shot-stopper.
