Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #19 |
| 46 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 62 | Scored | 57 |
| 61 | Conceded | 51 |
| +1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Portland Timbers get us underway at Providence Park.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cade Cowell, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Espinoza is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 15.
- 20' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' Goal! Javier Lopez scores his 17 goal in 294 matches.
- 29' Jose Van Rankin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 39' Judson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Steve Clark is replaced by Aljaz Ivacic on 40 minute.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 46 minute. Javier Lopez leaves to be changed by Jackson Yueill.
- 51' What a strike from Felipe Mora! The score is 1-1.
- 56' Carlos Fierro, a Mexico , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Blanco is hanging Dairon Asprilla on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' San Jose Earthquakes 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.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 73' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Luciano Abecasis trudges off to be replaced by Marcos Lopez on 73 minutes.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Florian Jungwirth is replaced by Andres Rios on 82 minute.
- 83' The crowd applauds Cristian Espinoza as he leaves the pitch. Chris Wondolowski steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 85' Eryk Williamson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Yimmi Chara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 21
- 33
- 25
- 27
- 22
-
12
Steve Clark ↓ Aljaz Ivacic 40'
- 5
- 9
-
20
George Fochive ↓ Diego Valeri 82'
Bench
-
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 82'
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 60'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 46'
- 44
-
31
Aljaz Ivacic ↑ 40'
- 13
- 28
- 98
- 40
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
-
4
Oswaldo Alanis ↓ Carlos Fierro 83'
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Jackson Yueill 46'
- 6
-
23
Florian Jungwirth ↓ Andres Rios 82'
- 1
- 10
-
2
Luciano Abecasis ↓ Marcos Lopez 73'
- 44
- 13
- 15
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 82'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 82'
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 46'
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↑ 73'
- 17
- 3
- 19
-
7
Carlos Fierro ↑ 83'
- 16
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
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-08-05
Portland Timbers
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-07-31
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-07-25
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2021-07-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-07-18
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-07-04
Minnesota United FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
74%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
51%
Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

