Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers
Major League SoccerFull time · 2 May 2026
DLLDWLast 5
Full time
2 — 0
90+4'
⚽ unknown 10' · ⚽ unknown 28'
Lost · xG 1.04WWDWLLast 5
PRESSURE INDEX · FINAL▲ RSL · last goal · 28'
60
40
RSL · 2.51 xG1.04 xG · POT
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Real Salt Lake 2 Portland Timbers 0, full time in Major League Soccer. Our model's pre-match pick was Portland Timbers to win, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Portland Timbers won it.
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Real Salt Lake 2–0 Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake produced a composed and clinical performance to beat Portland Timbers 2-0 at home, reinforcing their status as one of MLS's most compelling teams of the 2025 season. Portland, carrying the weight of a difficult away record, offered little in response.
Our pick
Real Salt Lake to win
Result
2:0RSL v POT
Real Salt Lake beat Portland Timbers 2-0 at home.
Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.
The chances backed the result: Real Salt Lake 2.51 to Portland Timbers 1.04 on expected goals.
Real Salt Lake produced a composed and clinical performance to beat Portland Timbers 2-0 at home, reinforcing their status as one of MLS's most compelling teams of the 2025 season. Portland, carrying the weight of a difficult away record, offered little in response.
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How the result affects the Major League Soccer standings in this conference.
Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
| 3 | SJ Earthquakes | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Dallas | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | St. Louis City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
The match finished 2-0 to Real Salt Lake.
Real Salt Lake won the match 2-0.
The match took place on Saturday, 2 May 2026.
Real Salt Lake defeated Portland Timbers 2-0 in Major League Soccer. Our model backed a Real Salt Lake win at 54% probability, and the pick landed. The result marked a departure from recent form; Real Salt Lake had managed just one loss in their last five matches while Portland won once across the same span. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The result widened the gap between the sides; Real Salt Lake climbed toward playoff contention while Portland's position at 13th grew more precarious. Our model had flagged Portland's weak defensive record and Real Salt Lake's inconsistency, yet the home side's clean sheet suggested they could stabilize. The 2-0 margin was decisive enough to shift playoff pressure, with Real Salt Lake now 7 points clear of Portland in the standings.
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Open SportSignals+Correct means the selection settled as won on the 90-minute result. Every selection counted here was recorded before kickoff. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
