San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 16 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Dec | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #28 |
| 32 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 28 |
| +19 | GD | -6 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers has kicked off!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Danny Hoesen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 15' Shea Salinas does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Larrys Mabiala on 26.
- 28' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' What composure from Danny Hoesen! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Cristian Espinoza gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Magnus Eriksson.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Dairon Asprilla exits the field as Tomas Conechny enters on 46.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' 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.
- 62' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Marcos Lopez is withdrawn and Eric Calvillo gets his opportunity.
- 66' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Jeremy Ebobisse departs to be replaced by Foster Langsdorf.
- 69' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 69 minute. Tommy Thompson leaves to be changed by Nick Lima.
- 73' Portland Timbers ring the changes. David Guzman has done his job and it is now time for Andres Flores to step up.
- 76' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Magnus Eriksson is replaced by Vako Qazaishvili on 76 minute.
- 81' Andres Flores has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 86' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. San Jose Earthquakes take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 6
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Nick Lima 69'
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Eric Calvillo 62'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 76'
- 96
- 28
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 69'
- 8
-
26
Eric Calvillo ↑ 62'
- 33
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
David Guzman ↓ Andres Flores 73'
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 33
- 25
- 27
- 10
- 17
- 2
Bench
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 46'
- 16
- 18
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 73'
- 22
- 12
-
28
Foster Langsdorf ↑ 66'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yimmi Chara | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 3 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-04-07
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-03-30
San Jose Earthquakes
0–5
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-03-16
New York Red Bulls
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-03-10
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-03-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-10-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Portland Timbers Form
2019-04-07
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-04-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-17
FC Cincinnati
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-10
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2018-12-09
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.49
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
81%
Draw or Portland Timbers
40%
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.