Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers: A Match Preview

Teams

Real Salt Lake, currently sitting in 5th place in the Western Conference, will host the Portland Timbers, who are in 2nd place, on Wednesday, July 5th.

Recent Form

Real Salt Lake is coming off a 2-1 loss to the LA Galaxy, while the Portland Timbers are coming off a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Players to Watch

For Real Salt Lake, Jefferson Savarino and Damir Kreilach will be key players to watch. For the Portland Timbers, Sebastian Blanco and Diego Valeri will be the ones to watch.

Predictions

This is a tough match to call, but I think the Portland Timbers will win 2-1.