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Real Salt Lake v Portland Timbers : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy

Pablo Andrés Mastroeni's Real Salt Lake side will have home backing in the Major League Soccer on Thursday morning, as Phil Neville's Portland Timbers travel to the Rio Tinto Stadium. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for the biggest betting market have been laid out below, with head to head (H2H) history and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds are included as well.

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Real Salt Lake's next match is v Colorado at 02:30 on Sunday 18th May
Portland Timbers's next match is v Seattle at 02:30 on Sunday 18th May
The last American Major League Soccer meeting between Salt Lake and Portland was on Thursday 15th May 2025
American Major League Soccer
May 15th 2025
Salt Lake 0
0 Portland
 
RSL
POT
Shots On
2
4
Shots Off
4
7
Corners
4
Possession
50%
50%
Fouls
13
11
Yellow/red cards
3/0
1/0
 
Salt LakePortland
 
R. Cabral Barbosa
B. Davis
S. Junqua
A. Katranis
E. Somto Eneli
B. Ojeda Rodríguez (P. Ruíz 78')
D. Cupido Gonçalves (J. Barea Barroso 59')
D. Luna
N. Caliskan
Z. Gozo
A. Piol (D. Marczuk 59')
M. Crépeau
K. Miller
C. Bravo
J. Mosquera
D. Župarić
C. Paredes Maciel
(D. Chará Zamora 61') J. Ortiz Landázuri
(O. Fernandez 72') D. Pereira da Costa
(F. Mora Aliaga 72') K. Kelsy Genez
(J. Rodríguez Portillo 61') A. Alves Santos
(A. Lassiter 79') S. Moreno

Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Portland and Salt Lake supporters should get a chance to celebrate as their teams go head-to-head, with KickOff's prediction of both teams to score looking a far stronger pick than any bet on the full time result market. The two teams have goals in them, as is borne out by the stats and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookmakers odds are not finding much to pick between the sides, with equal threat among their respective squads. Both teams to score is our top tip.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Salt Lake are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Salt Lake
39%
1/1
15%
-
Draw
24%
11/4
10%
-
Portland
37%
12/5
26%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
13/2
7%
-
Salt Lake 2-1
9%
8/1
5%
-
Portland 2-1
8%
11/1
9%
-
Salt Lake 1-0
8%
11/1
20%
-
Portland 1-0
7%
16/1
42%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
10/1
8%
-
Salt Lake 2-0
6%
12/1-
Portland 2-0
5%
20/1
40%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
18/1
46%
-
Salt Lake 3-1
4%
14/1
12%
-
Portland 3-1
4%
22/1
10%
-
Salt Lake 3-2
3%
18/1
17%
-
Portland 3-2
3%
22/1
12%
-
Salt Lake 3-0
3%
18/1
17%
-
Portland 3-0
3%
40/1
41%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
1/2
10%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
6/4
16%
-
Home 1st Goal
49%
8/13
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
13/10
10%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
18/1
46%
-
BTTS - Yes
60%
4/9
8%
-
BTTS - No
40%
13/8
16%
-
BTTS - Home Win
21%
9/4
25%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
20%
9/2
16%
-
Home/draw
63%
3/10
10%
-
Away/draw
61%
4/5
15%
-
Home/away
76%
1/4
4%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1/7
5%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
9/2
27%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
6/5
16%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
8/13
13%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
11/4
25%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1/4
7%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
6/1
30%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/10
4%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/50
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
18/1
46%
-
Home DNB
56%
1/2
13%
-
Away DNB
54%
6/4
25%
-
Salt Lake win to nil
18%
10/3
4%
-
Portland win to nil
17%
7/1
45%
-
Salt Lake / Salt Lake
26%
21/10
17%
-
Salt Lake / Portland
3%
25/1-
Salt Lake / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Salt Lake
15%
9/2
8%
-
Draw / Portland
10%
7/1
23%
-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2
8%
-
Portland / Salt Lake
4%
18/1
17%
-
Portland / Portland
16%
4/1
11%
-
Portland / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win form
Salt Lake
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Salt Lake0 - 1Toronto
Salt Lake2 - 0LA Galaxy
Salt Lake0 - 1Dallas
Salt Lake1 - 3San Diego
Salt Lake2 - 0Seattle
Salt Lake0 - 0Minnesota
Salt Lake2 - 1Vancouver
Salt Lake0 - 0Minnesota
Salt Lake3 - 3Portland
Salt Lake3 - 2Dallas
Salt Lake2 - 0New England
Salt Lake0 - 2San Jose
Salt Lake5 - 2Atlanta
Salt Lake3 - 2Houston
Salt Lake0 - 1LA Galaxy
Salt Lake5 - 1Austin
Salt Lake5 - 3Colorado
Salt Lake2 - 0Seattle
Salt Lake1 - 0Sporting KC
Salt Lake0 - 0Columbus
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASalt Lake1 - 1Dallas
ASalt Lake1 - 2Vancouver
ASalt Lake3 - 1San Diego
HSalt Lake0 - 1Toronto
ASalt Lake1 - 2Nashville
HSalt Lake2 - 0LA Galaxy
ASalt Lake0 - 2Minnesota
HSalt Lake0 - 1Dallas
ASalt Lake2 - 1Houston
HSalt Lake1 - 3San Diego
HSalt Lake2 - 0Seattle
ASalt Lake0 - 4San Jose
ASalt Lake1 - 1Minnesota
HSalt Lake0 - 0Minnesota
HSalt Lake2 - 1Vancouver
ASalt Lake1 - 0San Jose
HSalt Lake0 - 0Minnesota
ASalt Lake2 - 2Austin
HSalt Lake3 - 3Portland
HSalt Lake3 - 2Dallas
Portland
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
San Jose4 - 1Portland
LA Galaxy2 - 4Portland
Sporting KC2 - 4Portland
Austin0 - 0Portland
Colorado0 - 3Portland
Nashville2 - 0Portland
Vancouver5 - 0Portland
Seattle1 - 1Portland
Vancouver1 - 1Portland
Salt Lake3 - 3Portland
Colorado2 - 1Portland
LA Galaxy3 - 2Portland
Dallas3 - 2Portland
San Jose1 - 2Portland
Saint Louis City0 - 0Portland
Austin0 - 2Portland
Minnesota2 - 1Portland
Charlotte2 - 0Portland
LAFC3 - 2Portland
Columbus2 - 2Portland
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPortland1 - 0Sporting KC
APortland1 - 4San Jose
APortland4 - 2LA Galaxy
HPortland3 - 3LAFC
APortland4 - 2Sporting KC
APortland0 - 0Austin
HPortland3 - 1Houston
APortland3 - 0Colorado
HPortland1 - 1LA Galaxy
APortland0 - 2Nashville
HPortland1 - 0Austin
HPortland1 - 4Vancouver
APortland0 - 5Vancouver
APortland1 - 1Seattle
HPortland0 - 0Dallas
HPortland0 - 1Austin
APortland1 - 1Vancouver
APortland3 - 3Salt Lake
HPortland4 - 2LA Galaxy
APortland1 - 2Colorado
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Salt Lake since 2018
Salt Lake
Portland
Goals: Scored
13
15
Games: Scored
7 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
1 / 8
RSL
3
D
2
POT
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Salt Lake
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Salt Lake3 - 1
1 - 3Portland
Salt Lake2 - 1
Salt Lake2 - 1
1 - 2Portland
1 - 4Portland
League games at Portland since 2018
Portland
Salt Lake
Goals: Scored
24
8
Games: Scored
8 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
1 / 9
D
2
POT
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portland
Portland3 - 0
Portland2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Portland2 - 0
Portland6 - 1
Portland3 - 2
Draw4 - 4Draw
Portland1 - 0
Portland3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Portland Timbers have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive Major League Soccer outings. Their PG of 1.5 against Real Salt Lake on Thursday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Salt Lake Portland
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Salt Lake will score 1 or more goals
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Portland will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Salt Lake’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+10
Portland’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2025/2025 season
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Salt Lake
PG (predicted goals)
Portland
1.5
1.5
Attack rating
RSL
POT
31%
better
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Games scored8
10
Failed to score4
2
Scored first6
8
Goals scored13
22
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.8
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal9
5
Conversion rate for11
21
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
RSL
POT
18%
better
view stats
Games conceded10
8
Clean sheets2
4
Conceded first6
3
Goals conceded18
19
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded10
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.9
KickOff rating
+18%

Salt Lake v Portland Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Salt Lake Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
13725
R CabralD LunaD GonçalvesD Luna
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Cabral GLK13
1
-
N Caliskan DEF4
1
-
B Hidalgo DEF11
3
1
S Junqua DEF121
-
A Katranis DEF111
4
-
E Eneli MID121
2
-
B Rodríguez MID13
3
-
Z. Gozo MID8
-
D Luna MID127
4
1
D Gonçalves MID1312
2
-
A. Piol FWD111
1
Subs
M Stajduhar GLK
-
Z Farnsworth DEF
-
P Ruiz MID6
2
-
G. Dillon MID
-
D Marczuk FWD912
1
-
T Wolff FWD7
-
L Brook FWD4
1
-
J. Barea Barroso FWD6
-
J Russell FWD
-
Portland Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
13553
AntonyF Mora AntonyAntony
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Crépeau  GLK4
-
Antony DEF1345
3
-
K Miller DEF12
2
1
D Župarić DEF1
-
J Mosquera DEF9
-
C Bravo DEF6
1
-
S Moreno MID1132
-
J Ortiz MID11
1
-
D Costa MID1324
2
-
C Paredes MID10
2
-
K Genez FWD134
-
Subs
T Muse GLK
-
E Miller DEF8
-
F Surman DEF12
-
K Sierocki MID10
2
-
D Ayala MID1211
2
-
A Lassiter FWD9
1
-
F Mora  FWD1352
2
-
J Rodríguez FWD511
2
-
O Fernandez FWD4
-
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