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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Team form: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Portland Timbers Form

In their previous three outings, Portland Timbers drew 2-2 with FC Dallas, before losing 1-0 against Seattle Sounders FC and 0-4 against San Diego FC. Portland Timbers claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Major League Soccer, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored seven and conceded 12 goals.

Real Salt Lake Form

Real Salt Lake achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Colorado Rapids 1-0. A 1-0 defeat against Seattle Sounders FC followed, before drawing with St. Louis City in a match resulting 2-2. 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 one as well as losing four, while scoring ten time and letting in five.

Betting facts for Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Having scored just once lately in the Major League Soccer, Matias Rojas will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Real Salt Lake hope Victor Olatunji can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Major League Soccer goals in his last six Major League Soccer games.

Popular betting markets: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Providence Park across all tournaments Portland Timbers won four times, drew three and lost three times. Real Salt Lake claimed one wins, four draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Portland Timbers scored first in six of their last ten home games. Real Salt Lake scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Portland Timbers managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Real Salt Lake kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Portland Timbers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Real Salt Lake, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Portland Timbers conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.