Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers prediction: USA: MLS betting tips on match 2025-05-14 01:30.
[p]Real Salt Lake will face Portland Timbers in the upcoming MLS match. The game will take place at America First Field in Sandy, UT. Both teams will aim to improve their standings in the competition.[/p]
[p]Real Salt Lake is currently ranked 11th in the overall standings of MLS. They have won four matches, drawn one, and lost seven in their twelve matches played so far, with a total score of 13:18 and a score difference of -5. At home, Real Salt Lake is ranked 12th, having played five matches, winning two and losing three, with a total score of 5:5 and a score difference of zero. In their last competitive match, Real Salt Lake played against FC Dallas, which ended in a 1:1 draw. Key players for Real Salt Lake include Emeka Eneli, who did not miss any minute in the last five matches, and Zavier Gozo and Braian Ojeda, who were selected based on their average ratings in the last five matches of the tournament. Absences for Real Salt Lake include Javain Brown (knee injury), Brayan Emanuel Vera Ramirez (head injury), William Agada (red card suspension), Kobi Henry (hamstring injury), and Philip Quinton (hamstring injury).[/p]
[p]Portland Timbers is currently ranked 3rd in the overall standings of MLS. They have won six matches, drawn three, and lost three in their twelve matches played so far, with a total score of 22:19 and a score difference of three. In away matches, Portland Timbers is ranked 4th, having played six matches, winning three, drawing one, and losing two, with a total score of 12:10 and a score difference of two. In their last competitive match, Portland Timbers faced Sporting Kansas City and secured a 1:0 victory. Key players for Portland Timbers include Santiago Moreno, who was selected based on his average rating in the last five matches of the tournament, Pereira da Costa David, who ranks 5th in the top assistants table with six assists, and Antony, who stands on a shared 1st to 2nd place in the top assistants table with seven assists. Absences for Portland Timbers include Diego Chara (leg injury), James Pantemis (leg injury), and Jimer Fory (leg injury).[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers in MLS, Real Salt Lake won one match, Portland Timbers won two matches, and two matches ended in a draw. The most recent encounter between these teams took place in September 2024, ending in a 3:3 draw.[/p]
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[p]The offence of Portland Timbers is outstanding and is better than offence of Real Salt Lake. Portland Timbers has scored 22 goals (shared 5th to 6th position in the competition) so far. Real Salt Lake has scored 13 goals (shared 20th to 23rd position in the competition) so far. The defence of both teams is below average. Real Salt Lake has conceded 18 goals (shared 21st to 23rd position in the competition) so far. Portland Timbers has conceded 19 goals (shared 24th to 25th position in the competition) so far.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats[/p]
[p] – 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 3 red cards (the league average is 0.7). [/p]
[p] – Real Salt Lake are in the Top 3 teams for the highest number of yellow cards received in the league this season. In 34 matches they have received 27 yellow cards (the league average is 20.7) at an average of 0.8 per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Real Salt Lake failed to win any of their last 4 league matches against Portland Timbers.[/p]
[p] – Portland Timbers are unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 league matches this season.[/p]
[p] – Real Salt Lake have scored in 8 of their last 9 home league matches against Portland Timbers.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips, Prediction[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 8 H2H league matches saw both teams score at least one goal in the 1st half.[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 8 H2H league matches saw both teams score at least one goal in both halves.[/p]
[p] – Score prediction: At most 3 goals in total (under 3.5).[/p]
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