Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Jul 2026

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Portland Asian Hcp 0.0 @ -139

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Portland at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap when they meet Salt Lake. Backing the hosts at -139 means a nice payout if they win and our stake returned if they only draw the game.

Read our in-depth Portland vs Salt Lake betting preview for our full evaluation of the main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Preview

Portland Timbers take on Real Salt Lake at Providence Park, with kick-off set for 22:30 on Saturday 25 July.

Portland Timbers played Dallas at home in their last game. It was a 2-2 draw at Providence Park. The Oregon club had most of the ball enjoying 62% possession and four shots on target, while Kevin Kelsy and Felipe Mora scored one goal apiece.

Real Salt Lake lost their previous game. Away from home, they suffered a 3-1 defeat against Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium. Pablo Mastroeni's team had six shots on goal and enjoyed 71% possession, while Lukas Engel found the net.

H2H: Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 2-0 RSL Victory

RSL won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-0 home victory was recorded against Portland at America First Field. RSL have four wins from the past 10 H2H games, with three draws and three Portland victories also happening.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
15	Portland Timbers	25	9	5	11	47	47	0	47:47	32
21	Real Salt Lake	24	8	5	11	37	39	-2	37:39	29

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Portland have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 13.2 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. Marti Cifuentes' side have averaged 54.3% possession and 4.7 corners per game, conceding 1.6 goals and 5.2 corners from 15.0 attempts and 6.6 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer is Kevin Kelsy on 8 goals, while Cole Bassett has bagged 3 and Kristoffer Velde 2. David Da Costa is the leading assists maker on 5.

RSL have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.8 goals from 16.1 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal. The Utah outfit average 54.2% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against them, while conceding 1.5 goals from 11.7 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Zavier Gozo is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Sergi Solans and Diego Luna both have 4. Zavier Gozo and Sergi Solans are the top assist makers with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Portland Timbers confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): James Pantemis (GK), Brandon Bye, Finn Surman, Kamal Miller, Jimer Fory, Diego Chara, Ariel Lassiter, Cole Bassett, David Da Costa, Kristoffer Velde, Felipe Mora.

Real Salt Lake confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Rafael Cabral (GK), DeAndre Yedlin, Philip Quinton, Lukas Engel, Zavier Gozo, Stijn Spierings, Noel Caliskan, Juan Sanabria, Diego Luna, Morgan Guilavogui, Sergi Solans.

Main Match Prediction

Taking Portland 0.0 at -139 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward. We get a nice return if they manage to win and the hosts could end up having the edge in this MLS match.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by RSL in any of their last 5 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by RSL in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by RSL in 6 of their last 10 games against Portland.

The latest MLS team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

According to the odds, there’s a 58.1% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Portland 2 - 1 Salt Lake

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Portland to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of +650, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Costa Over 0.5 Shots On Target +115

David Costa (Portland) can be backed to record at least one shot on goal at +115. He looks like an attractive pick and we’ll have a bet on this Shots on Target outcome as the betting odds stand out.

Latest David Costa Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

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Cole Bassett to Score +300

Cole Bassett (Portland) has racked up two goals in his past five MLS games. There are odds of +300 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Cole Bassett Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Portland Over 4.5 Corners -156

There’s been an average 6.20 Portland corners in their past 5 games, while Real Salt Lake have conceded more than 4.5 corners in three consecutive matches. We recommend backing the -156 that Portland are able to cover the line, with this Team Corners bet landing a handsome potential return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Portland

Total

9.90 4.70 5.20

Home

10.10 3.90 6.20

Away

11.90 5.00 6.90

Salt Lake

Total

9.00 4.40 4.60

Home

10.00 4.50 5.50

Away

11.00 5.00 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-147

Portland Corners

Over 4.5

-154

Under 4.5

+107

Salt Lake Corners

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

-109

Most Corners

1

-110

X

+650

2

+110

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Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Portland Timbers are +138 to land a MLS victory, while Real Salt Lake are +160 to win. The draw is trading at +290 should you think the clash will end all square.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Portland at +175, RSL at +195 or the draw at +155.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -278 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+138

X

+290

2

+160

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+155

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-208

12

-417

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-130

2

-110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+107

2 Hcp +0.25

-139

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+188

Over 2.5

-250

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-278

No

+190

Favourite Felipe Mora is available at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Felipe Mora (Portland)

First

+500

Anytime

+150

Victor Olatunji (RSL)

First

+575

Anytime

+175

Morgan Guilavogui (RSL)

First

+600

Anytime

+190

Diego Luna (RSL)

First

+650

Anytime

+190

Antony Alves Santos (Portland)

First

+600

Anytime

+195

Zavier Gozo (RSL)

First

+750

Anytime

+230

Ariel Lassiter (Portland)

First

+750

Anytime

+230

Saba Lobjanidze (RSL)

First

+750

Anytime

+230

Kristoffer Velde (Portland)

First

+800

Anytime

+250

Alexander Aravena (Portland)

First

+850

Anytime

+270

Chadwick Zach Booth (RSL)

First

+900

Anytime

+280

Cole Bassett (Portland)

First

+850

Anytime

+300

Juan Manuel Sanabria (RSL)

First

+950

Anytime

+300

David Costa (Portland)

First

+950

Anytime

+320

Jimer Fory (Portland)

First

+1100

Anytime

+370

Pablo Ruiz (RSL)

First

+1150

Anytime

+370

Joao Ortiz (Portland)

First

+1400

Anytime

+475

Stijn Spierings (RSL)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Alexandros Katranis (RSL)

First

+1800

Anytime

+600

Philip Quinton (RSL)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Diego Chará (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Finn Surman (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Eric Miller (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Kamal Miller (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Brandon Bye (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Jose Luis Caicedo (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Lukas Engel (RSL)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Felipe Mora (Portland)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Victor Olatunji (RSL)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Diego Luna (RSL)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Morgan Guilavogui (RSL)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Antony Alves Santos (Portland)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Zavier Gozo (RSL)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Saba Lobjanidze (RSL)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Kristoffer Velde (Portland)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Ariel Lassiter (Portland)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Chadwick Zach Booth (RSL)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-

Alexander Aravena (Portland)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-

Cole Bassett (Portland)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Juan Manuel Sanabria (RSL)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

David Costa (Portland)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Pablo Ruiz (RSL)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-

Jimer Fory (Portland)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Stijn Spierings (RSL)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Joao Ortiz (Portland)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-

Alexandros Katranis (RSL)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-

Philip Quinton (RSL)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Lukas Engel (RSL)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Diego Chará (Portland)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Brandon Bye (Portland)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Jose Luis Caicedo (Portland)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-

Finn Surman (Portland)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-

Eric Miller (Portland)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-

Kamal Miller (Portland)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
Portland have clocked up four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Salt Lake have not won in the past five away matches. Pablo Mastroeni's team have clocked up six losses, three draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The most recent Providence Park meeting saw Portland claim a 3-1 win over RSL. In the past 10 H2H games at Providence Park, we have seen seven Portland wins, one RSL victory and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Portland Timbers Home Stats		4-3-3	4.10	2.10	2.00	9	1	8	2
Real Salt Lake Away Stats		1-3-6	3.20	1.20	2.00	7	3	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Lineups & Team News

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