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Saturday, 2 May 2026

America First Field · Referee R. Mendoza · Analysis updated 06:15 UTC

Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.06 expected goals for Real Salt Lake and 1.52 for Portland Timbers, a combined total of 3.58. That distribution gives Real Salt Lake the largest share of the 1X2 market at 50%, with the draw at 21%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 69% for over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 50% favourite still loses or draws roughly 50% of the time.

Model pick

Real Salt Lake to Win

50.4% probability

Low confidence

Expected goals

2.06 – 1.52

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Real Salt Lake win50%
Draw21%
Portland Timbers win28%

Double chance 1X

72%

Double chance 12

79%

Double chance X2

50%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals69%
Over 3.5 goals48%
Both teams to score68%

Correct score

  • 2–19.0%
  • 1–18.7%
  • 2–26.8%
  • 1–26.6%
  • 3–16.2%

Why the model likes this

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Real Salt Lake to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 50%, against 50% / 21% / 28% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.06 goals for Real Salt Lake and 1.52 for Portland Timbers, a combined 3.58 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 69% and both teams to score at 68%, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%.

  • Model confidence

    Real Salt Lake to Win is the headline pick at 50% with low confidence, built from team strength, home advantage and competition baselines while season data is still limited.

Recent form

Real Salt Lake

    Portland Timbers

      Head-to-head

      Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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