Major League Soccer: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 17 match between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Real Salt Lake come to Providence Park for the Major League Soccer match on Sunday, Portland Timbers will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The Portland Timbers enter the game ranked 12 in the Western Conference, while the Real Salt Lake are 4 in the Western Conference.

Team form: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Portland Timbers Form

Portland Timbers have seen it all in their last three matches. Against San Jose Earthquakes, they came out empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-5 win against Seattle Sounders FC. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against FC Dallas. Portland Timbers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 13 and conceded 11 goals.

Real Salt Lake Form

Real Salt Lake show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 2-1 win against Colorado Rapids. Then a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United followed before they lost against Los Angeles FC with a 3-1 scoreline. Real Salt Lake managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 13 time and letting in nine.

Betting facts for Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Zavier Gozo look like great value to find the back of the net on Sunday, having hit the target four times in recent Major League Soccer matches for Real Salt Lake. His total for the season says six goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With six goals lately for Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer, Kevin Kelsy is also a player worth mentioning.

Popular markets: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Full-time result

Portland Timbers claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Salt Lake won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Portland Timbers scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Real Salt Lake scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Real Salt Lake played. Real Salt Lake should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Portland Timbers only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Real Salt Lake claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Portland Timbers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. In the last ten games for Real Salt Lake, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves.