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The Portland Timbers will be riding at five-match winning streak into Rio Tinto Stadium tonight and will look to expand it to six against Real Salt Lake.
All-Time Series Notes
Tonight’s contest marks the 25th MLS regular-season meeting between Portland and RSL dating back to April 30, 2011, with the Timbers leading the series against RSL 9-7-8. Notably, Portland is unbeaten five consecutive league matches against RSL dating back to Oct. 6, 2018, outscoring the opposition 14-6 in those matches. Jeremy Ebobisse has tallied one goal and three assists in seven regular-season appearances (4 starts) against RSL. In 18 career starts against Real Salt Lake, Diego Valeri has tallied four goals and six assists. Notably, in 12 matches played across all competitions away from Providence Park in 2020, the Timbers hold a record of 8-1-3, outscoring their opponents 31-18.
Notes provided by Portland Timbers PR
Injury Report
Real Salt Lake
- OUT: F - Giuseppe Rossi (not medically cleared)
- OUT: M - Chris Garcia (not medically cleared)
Portland Timbers
- OUT: M - Dairon Asprilla (left knee surgery 5/21, out for season)
- OUT: M - Sebastian Blanco (torn ACL 9/6, out for season)
- OUT: F - Blake Bodily (right thigh injury)
- OUT: D - Julio Cascante (left ankle injury)
Starting Lineups
Real Salt Lake
go team go pic.twitter.com/jqFHfuT4il
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) October 15, 2020
Portland Timbers
Our Starting XI vs. @realsaltlake.#RSLvPOR | #RCTID pic.twitter.com/8KAxtzoYym
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) October 15, 2020
Location: Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy UT
Kick-off time: 6:30 Pacific / 9:30 Eastern
TV broadcast: ROOT SPORTS NW
Rival SB Nation site: RSL Soapbox
Radio broadcast: 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish)