Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Major League Soccer match on July 13th, 2024

Today is betting tip day for the match between Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake 2024. Although soccer fans are looking more and more at the USA soccer league (Major League Soccer), this is great for bettors, as a constantly growing league represents several good opportunities for online betting.

As we mentioned above, today, our prediction is for the game Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake in a game by the Western Conference match that takes place on July 13th, 2024 at 02:25h (UTC) at Providence Park.

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Introduction to the Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake betting tip 2024

The teams recent results always give a good indication of what to expect before a soccer match. Thus, we can see that the Real Salt Lake have not achieved as consistent results as the Portland Timbers in the last five matches

Sometimes, good indicators about a match can also be given by an analysis of the most recent history between the two teams. In this case, Portland Timbers have won 5 times while Real Salt Lake has 3 wins in the last 10 meetings. This recent history can give us an idea about the trend for this upcoming game.

And since we mentioned the recent history factor, it is worth pointing out that it is always good to consider the relevant history in the league, so for this match, we must mention that Portland Timbers has 1 Major League Soccer win, while the Real Salt Lake has won the competition 1 time.

As both teams have the same amount of titles, the weight of the shirt shouldn't make that much difference.

Details about the Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers comes from a win in the last game they played. The match against Nashville SC, valid for Major League Soccer, ended with a score of 4-1 in the team's favor.

The Portland Timbers have collected 33 points so far. It has been a total of 9 wins and 8 losses as well as 6 draws. With that, the team is in 5th place in the Western Conference in the Major League Soccer.

Even though they are not at the top of the conference, this placement guarantees a spot in the first round of the MLS playoffs as well as a place in the Leagues CUP.

Portland Timbers Numbers

Currently, in the Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers sums 45 goals for and a total of 39 goals against, after -1 rounds played.

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Jonathan Rodriguez. He has scored 11 times in the current season and has helped Portland Timbers come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Portland Timbers is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 48.61%. In the next match against Real Salt Lake a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Portland Timbers will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Details about Real Salt Lake

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives for this match after winning the previous match. In a valid encounter from Major League Soccer, the Real Salt Lake facing Atlanta United and the score ended 5-2 in their favor.

The Real Salt Lake arrive for this Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake 2024 match with 43 points and in 2nd place in the Western Conference in the Major League Soccer, having won 12 wins and lost 3 so far, and a total of 7 draws.

Although they are not at the top of the conference, this position guarantees a spot in the MLS playoffs first round and a place in the Leagues CUP.

Real Salt Lake records

Real Salt Lake shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after -1 games has only conceded goals on 27 occasions, and has scored in 48.

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Real Salt Lake team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 54.41%.

Responsible for 17 of the team's goals in the competition, the Attacker Chicho Arango is his top scorer. He has been calling the shots and has already helped the team to get crucial points.

With an average of 2.18 goals scored per game, the team has a competent attack, so although they play away from home, Real Salt Lake may score at least one goal in this match.

As we approach the Regular Season, Real Salt Lake is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

With away his balance of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 6 draws in the Major League Soccer, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Good markets to bet on Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Betting on goals

Real Salt Lake has an average of 2.18 goals scored, while Portland Timbers concedes on average 1.7 goals per match. With this and with the fact that the under 2.5 market usually gives good returns in Major League Soccer, a good bet would be to place this bet at Bet365. The odds of 2.6 are pretty attractive.

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