Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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Two teams looking to win after modest midweek efforts will clash at Providence Park on Saturday evening, when the Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake face off. The Timbers have done quite well since returning to action, beating the Seattle Sounders in emphatic fashion, before tying with FC Dallas. In contrast, their visitors have struggled, losing to LAFC on Wednesday.
In the betting, it’s worth taking Zavier Gozo to find the net. The RSL forward has looked very dangerous this season, while he knows what it takes to score against Portland, having found the net when the teams met earlier in the campaign. In addition, he comes into this game having looked hungry for more last time out, while he did not find it tough to get into dangerous positions against the Timbers not that long ago, shooting seven times in that fixture. Odds of +250 are very eye-catching.
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Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7
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26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +5 |
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21
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18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -2 |
Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
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May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
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1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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Portland Timbers against Real Salt Lake : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer
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Missing players
J. Mosquera
Z. McGraw
MidfielderO. Fernandez
ForwardG. Guerra
J. Glad
MidfielderE. Eneli
ForwardA. Piol
A. Hezarkhani
Most goals and assists
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
K. Kelsy
(8 Goals)
Z. Gozo
(6 Goals)
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S. Solans
(6 Goals)
D. Da Costa
(5 Assists)
J. Sanabria
(4 Assists)
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Z. Gozo
(4 Assists)
Portland Timbers - Real Salt Lake Key Points
- When the teams met earlier this season, Zavier Gozo found the net.
- In that game against Portland earlier in the season, Zavier Gozo scored.
- In MLS this season, Zavier Gozo has scored an average of 0.41 goals per 90 minutes.
- Zavier Gozo has taken an average of 3.53 shots per 90 minutes in MLS this season.
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Our Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Prediction
Few players have looked more keen to make a positive offensive impact than Zavier Gozo this season. The RSL man has worked tirelessly to get himself into promising shooting positions, and he’s not afraid to pull the trigger, shooting five times last time out, as well as seven when these two teams met back in May.
When RSL defeated Portland in May, Gozo found the net, and after he looked very hungry on Wednesday night, he’s worth betting on to score in this fixture.
Our Portland Timbers v Real Salt Lake Pick: Zavier Gozo to Score.
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