Two clubs in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at Providence Park in Portland and can be live streamed here.
What They're Saying
Portland Timbers manager Caleb Porter (via MLSsoccer.com): "I thought moving back to 4-3-3 and the lineup we played to start the game with more true wingers gave us a little bit more penetration. Those front four guys are dynamic. We went with a pace-power component and we were able to get some good width."
Real Salt Lake manager Jeff Cassar: "I think it's [the 4-3-3] another weapon in the arsenal. Our roster has changed a little bit. Where we were very deep in the midfield before, now we seem to have a little bit more top-heavy players. It's all about getting all those players on the field while also still playing the same soccer that we want."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Fewer players are better on the dribble than Portland's Darlington Nagbe. Last season, the 24-year-old averaged 2.8 take-ons in 32 league appearances.
Portland Timbers' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kwarasey; Villafana, Ridgewell, Borchers, Powell; Jewsbury, Chara; Wallace, Fernandez, Nagbe; Adi
Real Salt Lake's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Rimando; Phillips, Schuler, Olave, Beltran; Gil, Beckerman, Morales; Garcia, Saborio, Jaime
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | DC United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | Impact Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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