Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 7/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/14/2025

Game: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Timbers (9-6-6) are hosting RSL (7-4-10) at Providence Park in Portland, OR on Wednesday. The Timbers are priced at -210 while RSL is at +172. The betting total is set at 3. The goalies protecting the net are Maxime Crepeau for Portland and Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake.

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Portland has allowed 30 goals while giving up 1.43 G/90, and opponents have a total of 113 shots on target on them. They have 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 23.8% so far this year. Portland has a total of 46 yellow card warnings for the year and also 1 red card. The Timbers sit at 26th for goals expected having 26.0, and the team's expected goals against are at 33.4. For the year, the squad sports an average of 1.57 points per fixture (33 points) and also are 12th in Major League Soccer with 25 assists. The team's difference in goals is 1 by means of 31 goals notched as well as 30 goals allowed. The Portland Timbers have a total of 81 SVs and also hold a SV percentage of 73.5% for the season.

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So far this season, RSL has a save rate of 68.9% (90 SoTA), and have a rank of 22nd in the league with 25 points. The Claret and Cobalt are sitting with an average of 1.2 pts per contest while accumulating 11 assists and 4 red cards. Real Salt Lake has amassed 23 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is 26.3. RSL has a clean sheet % of 23.8% on the year as well as 56 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.33 in addition to 61 saves, and they have recorded 5 shutouts. Real Salt Lake sits at 11th when it comes to goals allowed having 28, and their difference in goals sits at -5.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Portland is Maxime Crepeau. Crepeau has defended the goal for 11,534 minutes and has accumulated 405 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.48 (190 total goals allowed) and his save % is 68.8%. The goalie born in Canada has had 589 shots tried at him in 129 career starts. Crepeau (50-32-47 record in his career) has earned 26 shutouts, which gives him a 20.3%% clean sheet rate.

Rafael Cabral will reside in front of the goal for Salt Lake. During his pro soccer career, Cabral has conceded 28 goals and has tallied 61 saves in 21 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 67.8% and his shutout rate is currently 23.8%%. He has allowed 1.33 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 7-4-10. Cabral has recorded 5 shutouts and has seen 90 shots against him in 1,890 career minutes.

Felipe Mora is a footballer who can be a difference maker for Portland. He has totaled 12 assists while accumulating 100 points so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Chile has earned 44 goals in 7,073 minutes played. Mora has been a starter in 78 games so far in his career and has 0.56 G/90.

Salt Lake has a guy in Diego Luna, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has totaled 53 pts during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times. The midfielder representing the United States has totaled 5,147 mins while scoring 21 goals. He scores 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has started 60 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Salt Lake (-210)

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