In total; 21 matches have been played and Portland Timbers are 5 points on top of SJ Earthquakes. Who will win?
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (41) in Major League Soccer
1-3-6 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for SJ Earthquakes when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those ten matches are 10-27 (scored/conceded).
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Portland Timbers form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Portland Timbers at their home stadium (Providence Park) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Portland Timbers, who played 1-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps. That match was also played at this venue (Providence Park). The Portland Timbers goalkeeper Ivačič was crucial in the match against Vancouver Whitecaps last time out, making six saves.
In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Seattle Sounders.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Portland matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from 8 games).
Portland Timbers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Providence Park with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Portland Timbers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for SJ Earthquakes so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
Home advantage was not enough for Earthquakes in their previous game as they lost hosting Houston Dynamo, 1-2. That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points. The attacker Espinoza got a match rating of 8.4 in that game. Espinoza hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus LA Galaxy at their stadium, the result 3-2.Looking at the earlier recent performances of SJ Earthquakes when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 12 matches with the visitors losing 7 times, drawing 2 and winning 3 games.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 12 of this side's 16 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.
SJ Earthquakes have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Earthquakes have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have fought before this season: SJ Earthquakes - Portland Timbers 3-2. Data for the last ten meetings involving these two participants are: six wins for Portland, two draws and two wins for SJ Earthquakes. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 11 goals |   J. Niezgoda 7 goals |  B. Tuiloma 5 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| Portland Timbers | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 33 | 18 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 33 |
| 30 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 22 | 41 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 95% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 85% |
| 52% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| 33% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 19% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| 67% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| 24% | 30% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 10% | 10% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 5.9 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 12.6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.8 | 13 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| 40% | 46% | 65% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 13.9 | 11.9 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 16.6 | 14.2 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 7.6 | 6.3 |
- SJ Earthquakes have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (41) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | Austin | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 33 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Dallas | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -11 | 26 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -19 | 20 |
