Postmatch editorial
Portland Timbers upset the pre-match prices
The final score was Portland Timbers 2-1 Real Salt Lake. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
Real Salt Lake struck first through Juan Manuel Sanabria 18', but Portland Timbers recovered and flipped the match.
The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Portland Timbers led Shots on target 6-2. Portland Timbers also shaded Total shots 22-6.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Real Salt Lake the favourite at 43.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Real Salt Lake
43.8%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
6
2
Total shots
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
22
6
Corners
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
14
5