Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–2 | W |
| 12 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–3 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes get this one started.
- 5' Juan Mosquera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Maxime Crepeau has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Hernan Lopez Munoz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Amahl Pellegrino gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 34' What a moment for Hernan Lopez Munoz! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Preston Judd, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 46' The whistle greets Larrys Mabiala as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Rodriguez.
- 51' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Niko Tsakiris by Jackson Yueill on 56 minute.
- 61' Vitor Costa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 147 appearances.
- 62' Antony makes way for Cristhian Paredes at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 67' USA international Niko Tsakiris has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 8 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' Bruno Wilson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 74' Evander is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 11 goals this season for the .
- 75' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Hernan Lopez Munoz is replaced by Tanner Beason on 75 minute.
- 80' Jonathan Rodriguez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Kamal Miller is booked for Portland Timbers — card on 82.
- 82' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Daniel Munie on, Cristian Espinoza off on 82 minutes.
- 87' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for William Yarbrough.
- 90' GOAL! Felipe Mora fires home to make it 3-2!
- 90' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 90 minute. Evander leaves to be changed by Nathan.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Eric Miller 46'
- 13
- 16
- 4
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ David Ayala 90'
-
11
Antony ↓ Cristhian Paredes 62'
- 30
- 29
Bench
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 62'
- 19
- 41
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 46'
-
14
Jonathan Rodriguez ↑ 46'
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 90'
-
99
Nathan ↑ 90'
- 18
Coach
Phil Neville
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 7
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Preston Judd 75'
- 94
- 10
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 25
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Jackson Yueill 56'
-
9
Amahl Pellegrino ↓ Paul Marie 82'
Bench
- 6
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 56'
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 82'
-
15
Tanner Beason ↑ 75'
- 16
- 28
- 41
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 75'
-
24
Daniel Munie ↑ 82'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
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
2024-05-16
Portland Timbers
4–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-05-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-05-04
Charlotte FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2024-04-28
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2024-04-20
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2024-04-13
Portland Timbers
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-05-16
Portland Timbers
4–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-05-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-05-04
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-04-28
Nashville SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2024-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-04-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
70%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
52%
Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

