MLS 2026 · 26 Jul 2026

Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Portland Timbers favourites at 42%.

Portland Timbers won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Felipe Mora, 62.7 in 72′.

Well above their usual level: Felipe Mora +19.6, Brandon Bye +14.7, Juan Sanabria +10.5.

Well below it: Cole Bassett −20.0, Jímer Fory −15.3, Diego Luna −9.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 May 2026	Real Salt Lake 2–0 Portland Timbers MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
José Caicedo Midfielder	18	0	0	0.14	66.3	–
Felipe Mora Forward	72	2	0	0.69	62.7	+19.6
Joao Ortíz Midfielder	11	0	0	–	56.8	–
Alexander Aravena Forward	18	0	0	0.65	53.5	–
Diego Chará Midfielder	72	0	0	–	50.8	+7.1
Brandon Bye Defender	90	0	0	0.05	50.4	+14.7
Finn Surman Defender	90	0	0	–	49.8	+2.1
Ariel Lassiter Forward	57	0	1	–	48.2	+7.7
David Pereira Da Costa Midfielder	90	0	0	0.12	48.2	+7.6
Kristoffer Velde Midfielder	90	0	1	0.34	45.6	+8.6
Kamal Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	45.2	−2.3
James Pantemis Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.1	−9.1
Antony Alves Midfielder	33	0	0	–	34.4	–
Cole Bassett Midfielder	86	0	0	0.16	30.1	−20.0
Jímer Fory Defender	90	0	0	0.03	28.1	−15.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Juan Sanabria Midfielder	85	1	0	0.03	53.4	+10.5
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.3	+0.2
Juan Jose Arias Defender	16	0	0	–	48.1	–
DeAndre Yedlin Defender	58	0	0	–	42.7	+6.3
Noel Caliskan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	41.2	−3.0
Stijn Spierings Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	41.0	−2.9
Alexandros Katranis Defender	12	0	0	–	41.0	–
Sergi Solans Forward	74	0	0	0.03	38.3	−4.1
Zavier Gozo Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	38.1	−6.6
Philip Quinton Defender	90	0	0	–	37.5	−1.8
Sam Junqua Defender	32	0	0	–	37.4	–
Diego Luna Midfielder	74	0	0	–	37.0	−9.2
Lukas Engel Defender	74	0	0	0.02	33.0	−2.0
Victor Olatunji Forward	16	0	0	–	28.4	–
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder	16	0	0	–	18.9	–
Morgan Guilavogui Forward	34	0	1	–	16.5	–