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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 6–0 | W |
| 02 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | San Diego FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 3–2 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Providence Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 2' Preston Judd puts San Jose Earthquakes on the lead.
- 7' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 12' Preston Judd is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 9 goals this season for the .
- 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 18' A goal from the Brazil international Antony! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-2!
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Pantemis, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' Magnificent from Daniel Munie! That is 2 goals in 281 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Munie makes it 1-4.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' San Jose Earthquakes receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 45' Benjamin Kikanovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' Portland Timbers have won 467 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' Kamal Miller picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Julio Ortiz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 73' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Ronaldo Vieira gets a card.
- 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin Kelsy suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' USA international Brandon Bye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- San Jose Earthquakes celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 41
- 4
- 99
- 10
- 11
- 20
- 19
- 27
- 80
Bench
- 25
- 7
- 9
- 29
- 6
- 16
- 28
- 23
- 88
Coach
Phil Neville
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 42
- 16
- 28
- 7
- 19
- 5
- 2
- 34
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 40
- 6
- 79
- 3
- 4
- 31
- 25
- 17
- 32
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yimmi Chara | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 3 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2026-05-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-05-17
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2026-05-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2026-05-10
Portland Timbers
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-05-02
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2026-04-26
San Diego FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-05-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-05-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2026-05-14
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-05-10
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-05-02
Toronto FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2026-04-26
St. Louis City
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
59%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
65%
Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 10% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

