Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 5/14/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/14/2025

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: MLS Season Pass

America First Field in Sandy, UT is the site where the Timbers (6-3-3) will play RSL (4-1-7) on Wednesday. RSL is priced at +126 and the Timbers are at -152. The total comes in at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake and James Pantemis for Portland.

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The Claret and Cobalt have a ranking of 23rd in the matter of expected goals having 15.1, and the team's xGA are at 21.7. RSL has relinquished 18 goals while allowing 1.50 G/90, and opponents have compiled 54 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is at -5 with 13 goals put in the net and also 18 goals allowed. They have accounted for 2 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 16.7% for the year. Real Salt Lake has a total of 34 SVs and hold a save percentage of 66.7% for the year. Salt Lake has compiled 36 yellow card warnings for the year as well as 4 red cards. This year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.08 pts per fixture (13 points) and are ranked 27th in the league with 5 assists.

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The Timbers average 1.8 pts/match while accounting for 16 assists and 1 red card. Portland has earned a clean sheet percentage of 33.3% so far this year and also 28 yellow card warnings. Portland Timbers is ranked 23rd in the matter of goals surrendered with 19, and the team's goal difference sits at 3. So far this year, Portland has a save rate of 70.3% (64 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 6th in MLS with 21 points. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.58 in addition to 42 saves, and they have tallied 4 clean sheets. The Portland Timbers have recorded 22 goals and the team's expected goals this season is sitting at 15.6.

The man protecting the net for Salt Lake will be Rafael Cabral. Cabral has seen the field for 1,080 minutes and has tallied 34 saves during his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.50 (18 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 63.0%. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has seen 54 shots attempted at him in 12 starts. Cabral (4-1-7 record in his career) has recorded 2 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 16.7%% shutout percentage.

James Pantemis will be residing in front of the net for Portland. In his pro soccer career, Pantemis has conceded 80 goals and has racked up 175 saves in 57 starts. He sports a save % of 68.6% and his clean sheet rate is 26.1%%. He has allowed 1.39 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 27-15-15. Pantemis has earned 15 shutouts and defended 255 shots attempted against him in 5,163 career minutes.

Diego Luna is one player who can create chances for Salt Lake. The midfielder representing the United States has totaled 20 goals in 4,640 minutes played. Luna has started 54 matchups in his career and he tallies 0.39 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 9 assists while accumulating 49 points in his career.

Portland has a playmaker in Felipe Mora, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He is currently averaging 0.59 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 74 games so far in his career. The forward representing Chile has played 6,685 minutes and he has scored 44 goals. He has collected 99 pts in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland Timbers (+126)

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