Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Portland Timbers gets underway.
- 5' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The 31-year-old Nathan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Peru international Marcos Lopez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Jackson Yueill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 39' Jose Van Rankin was booked on 39.
- 40' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a Yellow card on 40.
- 42' San Jose Earthquakes is taking the lead after the goal scored by Benjamin Kikanovic on 42.
- 46' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Marvin Loria departs to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Nathan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' Jaroslaw Niezgoda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eric Remedi on 53.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson is replaced by Santiago Moreno.
- 61' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Eric Remedi is replaced by Judson.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' Poor challenge from Dairon Asprilla. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' The Colombia Dairon Asprilla breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 2-1!
- 76' Felipe Mora has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dairon Asprilla on 76 minute.
- 77' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Cade Cowell on, Benjamin Kikanovic off on 77 minutes.
- 78' Jackson Yueill is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- The points are shared — Portland Timbers 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes. Honours even.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
2
Jose Van Rankin ↓ Bill Tuiloma 76'
- 21
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Felipe Mora 76'
- 19
- 44
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 76'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 46'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 76'
- 28
- 24
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↑ 59'
- 99
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Paul Marie 61'
- 1
- 11
- 27
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Judson 61'
- 10
- 13
- 15
- 28
- 35
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 61'
- 12
- 17
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 61'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 77'
- 16
- 30
- 25
- 23
Coach
Alex Covelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yimmi Chara | 5 |
| Preston Judd | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Diego Valeri | 3 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 3 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2022-07-24
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-07-18
Portland Timbers
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-09
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Portland Timbers
W
2022-07-04
Nashville SC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2022-06-30
Portland Timbers
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-06-26
Portland Timbers
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-07-24
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-07-18
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2022-07-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-07-09
Toronto FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-07-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-06-19
Real Salt Lake
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
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
75%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
49%
Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

