San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #26 |
| 45 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 49 | Scored | 48 |
| 39 | Conceded | 51 |
| +10 | GD | -3 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 48% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers is underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Against the run of play, Shea Salinas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' Foster Langsdorf has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' A moment of madness from Larrys Mabiala on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 28' Poor challenge from Marcos Lopez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' The Netherlands Danny Hoesen breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 2-0!
- 34' Goal! Cristian Espinoza scores his 42 goal in 182 matches.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Magnus Eriksson.
- 41' Diego Valeri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' The crowd applauds Dairon Asprilla as he leaves the pitch. Tomas Conechny steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Magnus Eriksson made 286 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harold Cummings on 55.
- 60' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Preston Judd scoring 2 goals.
- 62' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Marcos Lopez exits the field as Eric Calvillo enters on 62.
- 66' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Jeremy Ebobisse exits the field as Foster Langsdorf enters on 66.
- 69' Nick Lima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommy Thompson at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 73 minute. David Guzman leaves to be changed by Andres Flores.
- 76' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Magnus Eriksson trudges off to be replaced by Vako Qazaishvili on 76 minutes.
- 81' 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.
- 86' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Preston Judd | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 3 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 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
2.13
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.6
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 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
50%
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.