San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | 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)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
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' That's the starting whistle at PayPal Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Judson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 18' It’s gonna be a card for Santiago Moreno.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Zac McGraw, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Tommy Thompson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' Dario Zuparic is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' Jonathan Mensah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' Cade Cowell picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a card on 54.
- 59' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 63' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Judson is withdrawn and Tommy Thompson gets his opportunity.
- 64' Eric Miller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Niko Tsakiris trudges off to be replaced by Jack Skahan on 76 minutes.
- 81' 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.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Tommy Thompson is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — card on 90.
- 90' Cade Cowell makes way for Benjamin Kikanovic at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Tommy Thompson 63'
- 14
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Ousseni Bouda 90'
- 42
- 4
- 10
- 26
- 3
- 44
- 15
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Jack Skahan 76'
Bench
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 63'
- 1
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 76'
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 90'
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 90'
- 20
- 24
- 19
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 21
- 27
- 22
- 15
- 5
- 13
- 7
- 18
- 30
Bench
- 33
- 10
- 44
- 11
- 99
- 26
- 14
- 16
- 92
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-06-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-06-11
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-06-04
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-06-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-05-28
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2023-05-21
Los Angeles FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Portland Timbers Form
2023-06-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-06-12
Portland Timbers
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2023-06-03
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-05-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2023-05-21
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-05-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.08
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
82%
Draw or Portland Timbers
41%
San Jose Earthquakes or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.