San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Katia Koroleva
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | New York City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #22 |
| 52 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 57 | Scored | 62 |
| 51 | Conceded | 61 |
| +6 | GD | +1 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . San Jose Earthquakes are looking to make home advantage count against Portland Timbers.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Florian Jungwirth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The 38-year-old Sebastian Blanco has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' 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 Harold Cummings suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Alvas Powell, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fanendo Adi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Jeff Attinella needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' Portland Timbers have won 498 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Nick Lima has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Preston Judd scoring 4 goals.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' 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.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 75'
- 7
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Jahmir Hyka 90'
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
Bench
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↑ 90'
- 12
- 15
- 3
-
16
Chris Wehan ↑ 71'
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 75'
- 27
Coach
Mikael Stahre
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Lawrence Olum 90'
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 22
- 24
- 10
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↓ Samuel Armenteros 79'
Bench
-
99
Samuel Armenteros ↑ 79'
-
13
Lawrence Olum ↑ 90'
- 18
- 90
- 27
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 80'
- 32
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Preston Judd | 5 |
| Yimmi Chara | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 3 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-05-06
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-04-28
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-04-21
Orlando City SC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-04-15
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-04-07
Philadelphia Union
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-04-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
New York City FC
L
Portland Timbers Form
2018-05-06
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Portland Timbers
W
2018-04-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
New York City FC
W
2018-04-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-04-08
Orlando City SC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2018-03-31
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2018-03-24
FC Dallas
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
61%
Draw or Portland Timbers
67%
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

