The kick off for the match between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers will take place at 21:45 (UK time) - Saturday, 05/02 - at the America First Field (The RioT). This clash of the 2026 MLS looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
1st Half Over 1.5 Goals
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Real Salt Lake Preview
Real Salt Lake has played 9 matches in the MLS so far, with 5 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses. This results in an average of 1.78 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 5 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses. Real Salt Lake's attack has scored 17 goals, 17 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.89 goals per league match and 1.89 goals per match across the entire season.
Sergi Solans Ormo is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Zavier Gozo leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, The Claret-and-Cobalt has conceded 14 goals in the league (an average of 1.56) and 14 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.56 over 9 matches).
Portland Timbers preview
In 9 MLS matches, Portland Timbers has recorded 3 wins, 1 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.11 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 3 wins in 9 matches. The team has scored 13 goals, 13 of them in the MLS (an average of 1.44 goals per match), with Kristoffer Velde being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Cole Bassett providing 2 assists.
Defensively, The Timbers has conceded 19 goals in the league and 19 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 2.11 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Real Salt Lake
USA - MLS
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W W D |
1.4 |
| Home | L W W W W |
2.4 |
| Away | L D W L L |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 56% | 80% | 25% |
| Goals | 3.44 | 3.6 | 3.25 |
| Scored | 1.89 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Conceded | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.75 |
| Both Teams to Score | 78% | 80% | 75% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 22% | 20% | 25% |
| 1st to Score | 56% | 60% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.73 | 1.89 | 1.52 |
|
xGA
|
1.48 | 1.35 | 1.65 |
Portland Timbers
USA - MLS
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W L D |
1.4 |
| Home | W D L W D |
1.6 |
| Away | W L L L L |
0.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 33% | 50% | 20% |
| Goals | 3.56 | 3.75 | 3.4 |
| Scored | 1.44 | 1.75 | 1.2 |
| Conceded | 2.11 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 78% | 100% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 22% | 0% | 40% |
| 1st to Score | 56% | 50% | 40% |
|
xG
|
1.28 | 1.19 | 1.36 |
|
xGA
|
2.05 | 2 | 2.09 |
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