Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Preview & Prediction | 2026 MLS

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The Portland Timbers are struggling down at the bottom end of the Western Conference as they now take on Real Salt Lake at Providence Park this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: 26 July 2026 at 3:30 am

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Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake prediction

The Portland Timbers came from a goal down on two occasions to eventually share s 2-2 draw with Dallas FC in midweek, scoring their second equaliser in second half stoppage-time. Portland do begin the weekend sitting a few points and places outside of the top nine and the play-off qualifying spots.

Real Salt Lake are ensconced in the top seven and the automatic play-off spots as it stands. RSL did return from the break for FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 3-1 defeat to Los Angeles FC at the BMO Stadium, with former Middlesbrough man Lukas Engel scoring a late consolation after strikes from Son Heung-min, Denis Bouanga and a DeAndre Yedlin own goal for LAFC.

Real Salt Lake will fancy themselves to bounce back against weaker opposition but Portland showed their resilience the other day and so both teams scoring would appear a decent bet for this one.

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake tip: Both teams to score