Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Farhad Dadkho
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 6–3 | W |
| 28 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 6–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–6 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #18 |
| 24 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 33 | Scored | 37 |
| 33 | Conceded | 24 |
| +0 | GD | +13 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
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 23rd (24 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Providence Park will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' Portland Timbers have won 469 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Jeremy Ebobisse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bill Tuiloma made 291 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 282 games and scored 427 goals.
- 46' Jaroslaw Niezgoda doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' GOAL! Jaroslaw Niezgoda fires home to make it 2-0!
- 57' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Felipe Mora on, Jaroslaw Niezgoda off on 61 minutes.
- 65' Shea Salinas is replacing Tommy Thompson for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 69' Tanner Beason is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Diego Valeri is replaced by Tomas Conechny on 74 minute.
- 79' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 86' Felipe Mora has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 88' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Renzo Zambrano on, Marvin Loria off on 88 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 61'
- 4
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Tomas Conechny 74'
- 25
- 12
- 32
- 30
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Renzo Zambrano 88'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↓ Felipe Mora 61'
- 13
Bench
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 74'
- 33
- 14
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 61'
-
40
Renzo Zambrano ↑ 88'
- 15
- 31
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 61'
- 28
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 93
- 4
- 24
- 8
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Shea Salinas 65'
- 18
- 10
- 21
- 15
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 65'
- 96
- 26
- 17
- 29
- 33
- 44
- 19
- 16
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yimmi Chara | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 3 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2020-10-12
Portland Timbers
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-10-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–6
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-24
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–6
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-17
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-10-12
Portland Timbers
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-10-08
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-09-24
Colorado Rapids SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–6
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
79%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
42%
Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.