Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 43Kick-off on September 21, 2023 at 02:30 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 September 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′C. ParedesPortland Timbers
- 58′EvanderPortland Timbers
- 60′M. HoppeSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | Austin(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2023 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2023 | Portland Timbers 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Leagues Cup |
| Jun 18, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Portland Timbers 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Portland Timbers 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Portland Timbers 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes on Jul 23, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Sep 21, 2023Houston Dynamo4-1Vancouver Whitecaps
- Sep 21, 2023Sporting Kansas City0-3Nashville SC
- Sep 21, 2023St. Louis City0-0Los Angeles FC
- Sep 21, 2023Colorado Rapids1-2Seattle Sounders
- Sep 21, 2023Real Salt Lake1-3FC Dallas
- Sep 21, 2023Los Angeles Galaxy4-3Minnesota United FC
- Sep 23, 2023DC United3-5New York Red Bulls
- Sep 23, 2023FC Cincinnati3-0Charlotte