Portland Timbers
- Portland have won three of their five home games in MLS 2026, scoring 13 times.
- The Timbers are all the way down in 22nd with 13 points from 11 matches.
- Portland Timbers’ form has been mixed in 2026, with two wins, a draw and two defeats in their last five.
- They showed their potential when thrashing Sporting Kansas City 6-0 in their latest home game.
- Phil Neville has instilled a high-octane, attacking game with wide pressing and fullbacks who fly down the flanks in support of the attack.
San Jose Earthquakes
- San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten on the road in MLS 2026, with five wins and a draw from six games.
- The San Jose Earthquakes are top of the MLS 2026 standings with 29 points from 12 games.
- San Jose’s form has dipped with just one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five outings, but they are on a two-game losing streak coming into this one.
- Bruce Arena has brought his tactical nous and pragmatism to the Earthquakes, which has seen them sit at the top of the table this season.
Head-to-Head
But they have failed to win either of their previous two trips to Portland and this is a tough place to go, with Providence Park a fortress for the hosts.
Portland Timbers
For the Timbers, that man is Santiago Moreno , who is often the starting point of their vertical attacks and feeds the ball to Evander in the final third, where Kelsy is Portland’s top scorer with four goals in 11 MLS 2026 games .
San Jose Earthquakes
- San Jose have their own star in Preston Judd, who has eight goals in 12 MLS 2026 appearances.
- He is their focal point and has scored two goals in their last five.
- Cristián Espinoza’s pace on the wing adds width to Arena’s system, while Jeremy Ebobisse’s link-up play is key to how San Jose score so many goals in transition.
Betting Insights
- The odds on BTTS (Yes) are 1.35, but odds of 2.66 on an away win still look good.
- Over 2.5 goals are 1.36.
Prediction
Arena’s men , despite Portland’s thrashing of SKC, could nick this game.
