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 Nick Uranga
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–6 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 6–1 | W |
| 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 |
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 ball is rolling at Avaya Stadium. San Jose Earthquakes are looking to make home advantage count against Portland Timbers.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Yimmi Chara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 14' Controversy at the stadium! Nick Lima argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 282 games and scored 427 goals.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' A goal from the Argentina international Diego Valeri! He fires home on 25 to make it 0-1!
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Jeremy Ebobisse gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomas Conechny.
- 34' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Shea Salinas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 100% of all matches.
- 44' Carlos Fierro makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and San Jose Earthquakes are in front.
- 46' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yimmi Chara is hanging Tomas Conechny on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Jungwirth on 49 minutes.
- 54' San Jose Earthquakes 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.
- 57' Diego Valeri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
- 62' Eric Calvillo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' Chris Wondolowski gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Andres Rios and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Vako Qazaishvili. He replaces Florian Jungwirth on 65 minute.
- 70' Goal! Yimmi Chara scores his 25 goal in 475 matches.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Vega is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 79' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Shea Salinas exits the field as Jack Skahan enters on 79.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Jaroslaw Niezgoda. He replaces Jeremy Ebobisse on 82 minute.
- 85' What composure from Julio Cascante! The Costa Rica international strokes it home. 1-5.
- 87' GOAL! Jaroslaw Niezgoda scores on 87. Assisted by Andy Polo
- 89' Cristhian Paredes makes way for Renzo Zambrano at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- The points are shared — San Jose Earthquakes 1-6 Portland Timbers. Honours even.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Chris Wondolowski 64'
- 93
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Jack Skahan 79'
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Cristian Espinoza 64'
- 23
- 14
-
26
Eric Calvillo ↓ Tommy Thompson 64'
- 27
- 17
- 21
- 15
Bench
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 65'
- 96
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 64'
- 12
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 64'
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↑ 64'
- 33
- 44
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 79'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↓ Yimmi Chara 46'
-
21
Diego Chara ↓ Eryk Williamson 89'
- 8
- 18
- 25
- 22
- 32
- 17
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Andy Polo 82'
- 31
Bench
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↑ 46'
-
7
Andy Polo ↑ 82'
- 14
- 12
-
30
Eryk Williamson ↑ 89'
-
40
Renzo Zambrano ↑ 89'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 82'
- 13
- 28
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yimmi Chara | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 3 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–6
Portland Timbers
L
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
Portland Timbers Form
2020-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–6
Portland Timbers
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
60%
Draw or Portland Timbers
64%
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–6 not predicted1 – 6Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.