Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Real Salt Lake
5/2/26 16:45
Portland Timbers

Prediction:

 

Morgan Guilavogui to Score

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 by Bradley Gibbs | in Major League Soccer Picks

One of Saturday's MLS games sees Real Salt Lake and the Portland Timbers face each other in Sandy, Utah. A recent win against San Diego saw the RSL boys make it five victories from six games, but very quickly, things have turned around, and we now see Saturday's hosts entering a home game following back-to-back defeats. First, they came unstuck against Inter Miami, before losing away to the Los Angeles Galaxy, despite being the better team for large portions of the contest. 

Fortunately for Pablo Mastroeni's men, this home game against the Timbers provides a chance to quickly bounce back. After all, the visitors have found it hard to pick up points on the road, winning just one out of five away games, losing each of the other four. Not only is this a chance for the hosts to resume winning ways, but a home game against a Portland Timbers team that has struggled to keep things tight on the road looks like the perfect opportunity for summer-signing Morgan Guilavogui to thrive in front of goal. The French forward has looked very lively in recent weeks, that's for sure. 

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Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
6 Real Salt Lake
26 14 8 2 4 +7
23 Portland Timbers
14 14 4 2 8 -6

Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers Latest Matches

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake Latest matches
W D W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.67 Total goals
83% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Apr 26, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
2 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
0 :  2
Inter Miami

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
4 :  2
San Diego FC

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Austin FC
W W W W W L
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
0 :  2
Inter Miami

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
4 :  2
San Diego FC

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Austin FC

Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Seattle Sounders

Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
1 :  0
Colorado Rapids
D L L W D L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
2 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Apr 26, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
2 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Atlanta United Fc
2 :  3
Real Salt Lake

Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
1 :  0
Real Salt Lake

Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
3 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers Latest matches
L D L W L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  2
Portland Timbers

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
2 :  0
Portland Timbers

Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  1
Los Angeles FC

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
3 :  2
Portland Timbers

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
1 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
3 :  2
Portland Timbers
W D W L D W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.83 Total goals
100% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  1
Los Angeles FC

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
1 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
1 :  4
Vancouver Whitecaps

Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
3 :  2
Columbus Crew

Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  2
San Diego FC

Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
3 :  1
Real Salt Lake
L L L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
50% BTTS
1 Goals scored
2.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  2
Portland Timbers

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
2 :  0
Portland Timbers

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
3 :  2
Portland Timbers

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
3 :  2
Portland Timbers

Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  0
Portland Timbers

Nov 9, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
4 :  0
Portland Timbers

Real Salt Lake against Portland Timbers : Head to Head (H2H)

Real Salt Lake

33 %

Draw

33 %

Portland Timbers

33 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3
Total goals
50%
BTTS
1.33
Goals scored
1.67
Goals conceded
66.67%
Over 2.5
33.33%
Under 2.5

Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
3 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
0 :  1
Real Salt Lake

May 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
0 :  0
Portland Timbers

Sep 21, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  3
Portland Timbers

Jul 13, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
3 :  0
Real Salt Lake

Oct 9, 2022 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  1
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Picks

Real Salt Lake against Portland Timbers Lineups: Starting 11

Real Salt Lake

Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

1
R. Cabral
2
D. Yedlin
15
J. Glad
29
S. Junqua
72
Z. Gozo
6
S. Spierings
92
N. Caliskan
8
J. Sanabria
10
D. Luna
9
M. Guilavogui
22
S. Solans
19
K. Kelsy
11
A. Alves Santos
10
D. Da Costa
99
K. Velde
30
J. Caicedo
17
C. Bassett
27
J. Fory
6
A. Bonetig
20
F. Surman
5
B. Bye
41
J. Pantemis

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Portland Timbers

Substitutes

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Goalkeeper

M. Stajduhar

Defender

P. Quinton

J. Glad 61'

A. Katranis

Midfielder

D. Marczuk

Z. Booth

Z. Gozo 77'

G. Dillon

P. Ruiz

S. Spierings 89'

Forward

V. Olatunji

S. Solans 77'

A. Hezarkhani

D. Luna 89'

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Goalkeeper

T. Muse

Defender

K. Miller

F. Surman 46'

I. Smith

A. Bonetig 59'

S. Jura

Midfielder

D. Chara

A. Lassister

Forward

G. Guerra

K. Kelsy 90'

A. Aravena

C. Bassett 59'

F. Mora

Missing players

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Defender

L. Engel

J. Arias

Midfielder

E. Eneli

Forward

A. Piol

J. Barea

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Defender

J. Mosquera

Z. McGraw

Midfielder

O. Fernandez

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Real Salt Lake
CD Huachipato Portland Timbers
Top Goalscorer
USA Z. Gozo (6 Goals) , 
Spain S. Solans (6 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Venezuela K. Kelsy (5 Goals)
Best assists
Uruguay J. Sanabria (4 Assists) , 
USA Z. Gozo (4 Assists)
Best assists
Portugal D. Da Costa (3 Assists)

Real Salt Lake - Portland Timbers Key Points

  1. Only one RSL player has taken more shots in MLS than Morgan Guilavogui so far this season.
  2. Morgan Guilavogui is averaging 3.75 shots per 90 minutes in MLS this term.
  3. Morgan Guilavogui is also averaging 1.56 shots on target per 90 minutes in the 2026 MLS season.
  4. In five home MLS games this season, Morgan Guilavogui has registered seven shots on target.
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Our Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Prediction

Offensively, the RSL boys have been very strong at home, creating lots of chances, so it's easy to see someone of Morgan Guilavogui's pedigree, having played plenty of soccer in France's Ligue 1 and the German Bundesliga, enjoying himself here. The forward is averaging a healthy 3.75 shots per 90 minutes, averaging also 1.56 shots on target per 90 minutes, so he should soon start to score with more regularity. 

The Timbers have been very open on the road, meaning that now is the time for Guilavogui to burst into scoring life for RSL. 

Our Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Pick: Morgan Guilavogui to Score.

Prediction:

 

Morgan Guilavogui to Score

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