Thursday , 2 July 2026

San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
San Jose Earthquakes
0 – 2
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 16 May 2021 · 02:00 UTC PayPal Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Bill Tuiloma
Y 42' Dario Zuparic
Y 43' Dario Zuparic
Chris Wondolowski 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers — MLS at PayPal Park.

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

4
4
11
San Jose Earthquakes 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-16 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Portland Timbers 2020-10-12 Portland Timbers 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes 2020-09-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–6 Portland Timbers 2020-09-17 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Portland Timbers 2019-10-06 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Portland Timbers H 0–2 L
13 May Seattle Sounders FC H 0–1 L
08 May Real Salt Lake A 2–1 W
02 May D.C. United SC H 4–1 W
24 Apr FC Dallas H 3–1 W
17 Apr Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May San Jose Earthquakes A 2–0 W
09 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
02 May FC Dallas A 1–4 L
25 Apr Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
19 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov FC Dallas H 1–1 D

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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
7% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Portland Timbers gets underway.
  • 5' What a strike from Yimmi Chara! The score is 0-1.
  • 10' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Bill Tuiloma on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matias Almeyda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dario Zuparic.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Dario Zuparic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Renzo Jose Zambrano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Van Rankin made 12 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Florian Jungwirth is withdrawn and Chris Wondolowski gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Shea Salinas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Marie on 59 minute.
  • 63' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Carlos Fierro is replaced by Benjamin Kikanovic on 63 minute.
  • 66' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Jack Skahan on, Andres Rios off on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Dairon Asprilla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Ebobisse on 68 minute.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Dairon Asprilla on, Jeremy Ebobisse off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Andy Polo has done his job and it is now time for Renzo Jose Zambrano to step up.
  • 74' GOAL! Marvin Loria fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Jose Van Rankin on, Pablo Bonilla off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matias Almeyda

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yimmi Chara 5
Felipe Mora 4
Diego Valeri 3
Dairon Asprilla 3
Evander 3
Jonathan Rodriguez 3
Preston Judd 3
Jaroslaw Niezgoda 3

Head to Head

2021-05-16 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Portland Timbers 2020-10-12 Portland Timbers 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes 2020-09-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–6 Portland Timbers 2020-09-17 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Portland Timbers 2019-10-06 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2021-05-16 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Portland Timbers L 2021-05-13 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-05-08 Real Salt Lake 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes W 2021-05-02 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-04-24 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 FC Dallas W 2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L

Portland Timbers Form

2021-05-16 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-05-02 FC Dallas 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2021-04-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2020-11-23 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Dallas D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.17 San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
San Jose Earthquakes47% Draw24% Portland Timbers29%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
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 30%
70%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
71%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
San Jose Earthquakes39% Draw39% Portland Timbers22%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap San Jose Earthquakes covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 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
12% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.