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Major League SoccerThursday, 31 August 2023 · Full-time2-1✓
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Portland Timbers

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Real Salt Lake

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Prediction

Over2.5 goals
95% confidence

Why we picked this for Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

For this Major League Soccer fixture we go with Over 2.5 goals for Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake, at 95% confidence. In their last 5 matches, Portland Timbers's games produced 3.2 goals on average, 3 of them over 2.5. Real Salt Lake's games averaged 3.4, with 5 of 5 over the line. Current form is what points us towards Over 2.5.

The head-to-head points the other way: only 2 of their last 5 meetings finished over 2.5 goals. Older meetings say less about how these teams play now, so recent form counts for more in our numbers. At 95%, most of the recent evidence lands on this side of the line, which makes it one of our stronger calls. Final score: 2-1. The pick won.

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3.2
avg goals, Portland Timbers last 5
3.4
avg goals, Real Salt Lake last 5
40%
last 5 H2H went over 2.5
8 / 10
combined form matches over

Last 5 matches, each side

Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers 2-3 Vancouver Whitecaps
Aug 27, 2023
Over 2.5✓
Houston Dinamo 5-0 Portland Timbers
Aug 21, 2023
Over 2.5✓
Monterrey 1-0 Portland Timbers
Aug 05, 2023
Under 2.5✕
Tigres 2-1 Portland Timbers
Jul 27, 2023
Over 2.5✓
Portland Timbers 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes
Jul 23, 2023
Under 2.5✕
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake 0-3 Houston Dinamo
Aug 27, 2023
Over 2.5✓
Los Angeles 4-0 Real Salt Lake
Aug 09, 2023
Over 2.5✓
Leon 1-3 Real Salt Lake
Aug 05, 2023
Over 2.5✓
Monterrey 3-0 Real Salt Lake
Jul 27, 2023
Over 2.5✓
Real Salt Lake 3-0 Seattle Sounders
Jul 23, 2023
Over 2.5✓

Last 5 meetings

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
May 18, 2023Real Salt LakePortland Timbers0-0
Under 2.5✕
Oct 09, 2022Real Salt LakePortland Timbers3-1
Over 2.5✓
Apr 24, 2022Portland TimbersReal Salt Lake0-0
Under 2.5✕
Dec 05, 2021Portland TimbersReal Salt Lake2-0
Under 2.5✕
Nov 04, 2021Real Salt LakePortland Timbers1-3
Over 2.5✓