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 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Providence Park as Portland Timbers face off against San Jose Earthquakes in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 2' Against the run of play, Preston Judd has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 12' What a moment for Preston Judd! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' Antony adds to his 2 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 24' Daniel Munie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 25' Daniel Munie adds to his 3 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 35' Benjamin Kikanovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Reid Roberts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Poor challenge from Kamal Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 56' Portland Timbers 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.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 305 games and scored 493 goals.
- 66' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Ronaldo Vieira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Kevin Kelsy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Another three points for San Jose Earthquakes.
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 |
| 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
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
2 / 4
2.07
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes 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
63%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
61%
Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.