San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Avaya Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Diego Blas
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 06 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #23 |
| 33 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 37 | Scored | 33 |
| 24 | Conceded | 33 |
| +13 | GD | +0 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. San Jose Earthquakes get us underway at Avaya Stadium.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' USA international Cade Cowell has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' GOAL! Yimmi Chara fires home to make it 0-1!
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Yimmi Chara gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Shea Salinas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Marie on 46 minute.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Judson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 56' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Eryk Williamson is withdrawn and Cristhian Paredes gets his opportunity.
- 69' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Jacob Akanyirige exits the field as Chris Wondolowski enters on 69.
- 74' Cristhian Paredes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vako Qazaishvili makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 81' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 81 minute. Jaroslaw Niezgoda leaves to be changed by Tomas Conechny.
- 84' Poor challenge from Dario Zuparic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Cristhian Paredes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Jackson Yueill was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Carlos Fierro 69'
- 93
-
4
Oswaldo Alanis ↓ Shea Salinas 46'
- 11
- 23
- 14
- 18
- 27
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Cade Cowell 69'
- 29
-
33
Paul Marie ↓ Tommy Thompson 46'
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 46'
- 96
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 69'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 46'
- 26
- 17
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 69'
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↑ 69'
- 15
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Marvin Loria 64'
- 7
- 21
- 25
- 12
- 32
- 30
- 11
- 13
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 64'
- 28
Bench
- 4
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 81'
- 8
- 18
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 64'
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 64'
- 40
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 64'
- 31
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yimmi Chara | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 3 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-09-17
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2020-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
7–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-09-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2020-09-03
Los Angeles FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-08-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Portland Timbers Form
2020-09-17
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-09-14
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Portland Timbers
L
2020-09-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-03
Portland Timbers
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-08-30
Portland Timbers
4–4
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-08-24
Portland Timbers
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Portland Timbers
52%
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

