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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #18 |
| 32 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 49 |
| 51 | Conceded | 39 |
| -3 | GD | +10 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
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 26th (32 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Portland Timbers have kicked off against San Jose Earthquakes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' The USA Preston Judd breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-1!
- 7' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 12' Goal! Preston Judd scores his 24 goal in 291 matches.
- 17' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 18' Assisted by Azamat Kobesov with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antony makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 23' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Jamar Ricketts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Daniel Munie doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' What composure from Daniel Munie! The USA international strokes it home. 1-4.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julio Ortiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Ousseni Bouda, a Burkina Faso , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Reid Roberts argues furiously but the card stands.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Benjamin Kikanovic on 45 minutes.
- 50' 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.
- 51' Kamal Miller picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' Ronaldo Vieira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Poor challenge from Ronaldo Vieira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' Beau Leroux has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 83' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The points are shared — Portland Timbers 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes. Honours even.
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 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 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
2.02
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
61%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
63%
Portland Timbers or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

