Match Report
Real Salt Lake went into the game 3rd in the table on 26 points; Portland Timbers sat 13th on 14 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Portland Timbers: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Real Salt Lake, 4 draws and 3 for Portland Timbers, at 3.27 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 73% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 64%.
Goal scorers
Real Salt Lake: Diego Luna (28'), Zavier Gozo (10')
Key stats
Possession: Real Salt Lake 53% · Portland Timbers 47% · Total shots: 25-11 · On target: 15-2 · Corners: 6-2