Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 4, 2012 at 02:38 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Portland Timbers won 2-1 on July 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 29′D. MwangaPortland Timbers
- 60′Jack JewsburyPortland Timbers
- 74′A. GordonSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2012 | Cal(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 1, 2012Columbus Crew2-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 1, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 4, 2012Houston Dynamo0-0Chicago Fire
- Jul 4, 2012CF Montreal1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 5, 2012FC Dallas1-1Toronto FC
- Jul 5, 2012Colorado Rapids0-1Whitecaps
- Jul 5, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Seattle Sounders
- Jul 5, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy1-2Philadelphia Union