Real Salt Lake
vs
20:30
8th vs 24th
Portland Timbers
Odds comparison
| Market | Pinnacle | Best |
|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| Draw | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Portland Timbers | 5.49 | 5.49 |
Match preview
Real Salt Lake come into this in solid home form, having won three of their last five at home and averaging 2.2 goals scored per game on their own patch this season. Crucially, they have kept no clean sheets at home, but with Portland conceding an average of 2.5 goals per away game, the conditions are set for RSL to get on the scoresheet early and often.
Portland arrive in poor shape, winning just one of their last five on the road and sitting 24th in the league. Their away BTTS rate of 50% sits well below the league average of 58%, suggesting they struggle to contribute offensively when travelling.
RSL's home BTTS and Over 2.5 rates of 80% each are significantly above the league average, and that trend looks likely to continue here. This fixture points firmly toward a high-scoring home win, and the visitors look undervalued only in the sense that the gap in quality may be even wider than it appears.
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Real Salt Lake
| 22 Feb | A | vs Vancouver Whitecaps | 0β1 | L |
| 1 Mar | H | vs Seattle Sounders | 2β1 | W |
| 8 Mar | A | vs Atlanta Utd | 3β2 | W |
| 15 Mar | H | vs Austin FC | 2β1 | W |
| 22 Mar | A | vs San Diego FC | 2β2 | D |
Portland Timbers
| 22 Feb | H | vs Columbus Crew | 3β2 | W |
| 28 Feb | A | vs Colorado Rapids | 0β2 | L |
| 8 Mar | H | vs Vancouver Whitecaps | 1β4 | L |
| 15 Mar | A | vs Houston Dynamo | 2β3 | L |
| 22 Mar | H | vs Los Angeles Galaxy | 1β1 | D |
Head to head
No previous meetings found.
Betting context
| Stat | Real Salt Lake (Home) | Portland Timbers (Away) |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS rate | 80.0% | 50.0% |
| Over 2.5 rate | 80.0% | 50.0% |
| Clean sheet | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Avg goals | 3.60 | 3.50 |
Home stats use Real Salt Lake's home record; away stats use Portland Timbers's away record this season.