Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake will face each other in the 1/16-finals of the MLS Play Offs at Providence Park in Portland, OR. This match marks the beginning of the playoff stage for both teams, following the conclusion of the regular season where Portland Timbers finished in 8th place and Real Salt Lake finished in 9th place.
Portland Timbers ended the regular season with eleven wins, eleven draws, and twelve losses from thirty-four matches, accumulating forty-four points and a total score of 41:48. At home, Portland Timbers recorded seven wins, six draws, and four losses, with a total home score of 25:26. In their last competitive match, Portland Timbers played against San Diego FC and lost 0:4. Key players for Portland Timbers include Finn Surman, Kamal Miller, and Kristoffer Velde, all selected based on average rating of last five matches in tournament.
Real Salt Lake completed the regular season with twelve wins, five draws, and seventeen losses from thirty-four matches, earning forty-one points and a total score of 38:49. In away matches, Real Salt Lake achieved three wins, four draws, and ten losses, with a total away score of 15:28. In their last competitive match, Real Salt Lake drew 2:2 against St. Louis City. Key players for Real Salt Lake are Diogo Goncalves and Braian Ojeda, both selected based on average rating of last five matches in tournament, and Justen Glad, who did not miss any minute in last five matches.
In the last five matches between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake in the MLS, Portland Timbers won two times, Real Salt Lake won once, and two matches ended in a draw. The most recent encounter took place in July 2025, with Real Salt Lake winning 1:0 away at Portland Timbers.
The offence of both teams is below average. Real Salt Lake has scored thirty-eight goals (shared 25th to 26th position in the competition) so far. Portland Timbers has scored forty-one goals (24th in the competition) so far. The defence of both teams is average. Portland Timbers has conceded forty-eight goals (shared 15th to 16th position in the competition) so far. Real Salt Lake has conceded forty-nine goals (17th in the competition) so far.
Hot Stats
- Real Salt Lake have received the highest number of yellow cards in the league this season. In 34 matches they have received 92 yellow cards (the league average is 66.7) at an average of 2.7 per match.
- Real Salt Lake are in the Top 3 teams for the most red cards received in the league this season. In 34 matches they have received 6 red cards (the league average is 2.5).
Streaks
- Real Salt Lake failed to win 11 out of the last 12 away league matches this season.
- Portland Timbers are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 league matches against Real Salt Lake.
- Real Salt Lake have scored in 3 of their last 4 away league matches against Portland Timbers.
Betting Tips, Prediction
- In 4 of the last 10 H2H league matches when Real Salt Lake have scored at least one goal, they did not lose the match.
- Only 1 of the last 10 H2H league matches saw both teams score at least one goal in the 1st half.
- Only 1 of the last 10 H2H league matches saw both teams score at least one goal in both halves.
- Score prediction: At least 3 goals in total (over 2.5).
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