Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Luis Guardia
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #18 |
| 32 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 49 |
| 51 | Conceded | 39 |
| -3 | GD | +10 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Portland Timbers host San Jose Earthquakes — let the battle begin!
- 5' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Judson made 287 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' What a moment for Larrys Mabiala! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' Chris Wondolowski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Florian Jungwirth.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 100% of all matches.
- 51' Judson was booked on 51.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' GOAL! Dairon Asprilla fires home to make it 2-1!
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Florian Jungwirth trudges off to be replaced by Andres Rios on 61 minutes.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Chara.
- 66' Danny Hoesen is replacing Marcos Lopez for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 71' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Preston Judd scoring 2 goals.
- 74' Guram Kashia was booked on 74.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Sebastian Blanco makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 75.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Jorge Moreira will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Zarek Valentin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorge Moreira on 81 minute.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marvin Loria.
- 89' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Larrys Mabiala is replaced by Claude Dielna on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andres Rios on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 4
- 21
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↓ Claude Dielna 89'
- 25
- 27
- 22
- 12
- 10
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Marvin Loria 81'
-
2
Jorge Moreira ↓ Zarek Valentin 81'
Bench
-
5
Claude Dielna ↑ 89'
-
16
Zarek Valentin ↑ 81'
- 32
- 30
- 40
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 81'
- 31
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 37
- 7
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↓ Shea Salinas 61'
- 24
- 8
-
23
Florian Jungwirth ↓ Andres Rios 61'
- 14
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Danny Hoesen 66'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 61'
- 31
- 20
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 66'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 61'
- 28
- 21
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yimmi Chara | 5 |
| Preston Judd | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-10-06
Portland Timbers
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-29
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2019-09-26
Portland Timbers
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2019-09-22
Portland Timbers
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2019-09-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-09-15
Portland Timbers
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-10-06
Portland Timbers
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-14
New York City FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
52%
Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

