Portland Timbers (6-3-3, third in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (4-7-1, 12th in the Western Conference)
Sandy, Utah; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Real Salt Lake -100, Portland +240, Draw +261; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Sporting Kansas City 1-0, the Portland Timbers face Real Salt Lake.
RSL is 4-6-1 in Western Conference play. RSL is ninth in the Western Conference with 47 shots on goal, averaging 3.9 per game.
The Timbers are 6-3-3 in Western Conference games. Felipe Mora leads the fourth-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with five goals. The Timbers have scored 22.
The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Diego Luna has scored seven goals for RSL. Dominik Marczuk has one goal and two assists over the last 10 games.
Mora has five goals and two assists for the Timbers. Kevin Kelsy has scored four goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: RSL: 3-6-1, averaging 1.1 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 4.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
Timbers: 5-2-3, averaging 2.0 goals, 4.8 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: RSL: Kobi Joseph Henry (injured), Matthew Bell (injured), Javain Brown (injured), Brayan Vera (injured), Zac MacMath (injured).
Timbers: Jimer Esteban Fory Mejia (injured), Zac Mcgraw (injured), James Pantemis (injured), Diego Chara (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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