San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Brian Poeschel
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Magnus Eriksson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 10' Jeff Attinella is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 15' What a moment for Shea Salinas! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 100% of all matches.
- 26' Larrys Mabiala has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
- 28' Marcos Lopez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' What a moment for Danny Hoesen! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' Cristian Espinoza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 36' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Magnus Eriksson gets a Yellow card.
- 41' Florian Jungwirth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Conechny. He replaces Dairon Asprilla on 46 minute.
- 51' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' Harold Cummings has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Diego Chara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 62' Eric Calvillo is replacing Marcos Lopez for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 66' Foster Langsdorf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Ebobisse at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Tommy Thompson has done his job and it is now time for Nick Lima to step up.
- 73' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Andres Flores comes on to replace David Guzman.
- 76' Magnus Eriksson makes way for Vako Qazaishvili at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jorge Villafana made 307 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
2 / 4
1.97
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
72%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.