MLS 2026 · 2 May 2026

Real Salt Lake 2–0 Portland Timbers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Real Salt Lake favourites at 64%.

Real Salt Lake won and made the better chances: 3.5 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: James Pantemis, 76.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: James Pantemis +26.2, Diego Luna +14.0, Cole Bassett +13.1.

Well below it: Sam Junqua −15.4, Sergi Solans −14.4, Kristoffer Velde −10.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.5	+6.4
Diego Luna Midfielder	89	1	0	0.95	55.7	+14.0
Zach Booth Midfielder	13	0	0	–	47.8	–
Morgan Guilavogui Forward	90	0	0	0.88	45.3	+2.4
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward	8	0	0	–	43.4	–
DeAndre Yedlin Defender	90	0	0	–	41.8	+4.8
Noel Caliskan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	41.7	−0.1
Zavier Gozo Midfielder	77	1	0	0.45	40.5	−0.8
Stijn Spierings Midfielder	89	0	0	0.06	38.7	−8.4
Philip Quinton Defender	29	0	0	–	38.4	–
Juan Sanabria Midfielder	90	0	1	0.25	37.7	−5.8
Justen Glad Defender	61	0	0	–	37.3	−5.6
Sergi Solans Forward	76	0	1	0.89	31.0	−14.4
Pablo Ruíz Midfielder	8	0	0	–	22.8	–
Sam Junqua Defender	90	0	0	–	21.6	−15.4
Victor Olatunji Forward	14	0	0	–	20.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
James Pantemis Goalkeeper	90	–	76.2	+26.2
Gage Guerra Forward	1	–	70.2	–
Cole Bassett Midfielder	59	0.03	57.1	+13.1
Ian Smith Defender	31	–	55.7	–
Kamal Miller Defender	45	–	55.4	–
Alexander Aravena Forward	31	–	54.1	–
Finn Surman Defender	45	–	51.9	+5.7
Kevin Kelsy Forward	89	0.54	46.0	+3.0
José Caicedo Midfielder	90	–	45.8	+0.2
Antony Alves Midfielder	90	0.20	40.1	+1.4
Alex Bonetig Defender	59	–	40.0	−1.6
David Pereira Da Costa Midfielder	90	0.16	36.8	−4.5
Brandon Bye Defender	90	–	36.2	+2.6
Jímer Fory Defender	90	–	30.6	−9.9
Kristoffer Velde Midfielder	90	0.13	29.3	−10.7