SJ Earthquakes hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 10 points and a 11th position in the Major League Soccer table. Visiting Portland Timbers holds 6th place with 14 pts.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Earthquakes and Portland Timbers.
Portland Timbers play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Portland Timbers when playing on grass are 12 wins, 3 draws and 13 defeats from 28 matches. They have scored 44 goals and conceded 52 times in these games.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Portland Timbers, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for SJ Earthquakes, who have the most conceded goals (26) in Major League Soccer, are 0-3-1 (wins-draw-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for SJ Earthquakes.
Earthquakes drew their last game, also a home match. LA Galaxy (placed 5th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Seattle Sounders (1-7).
This is expected to be a close game, with SJ Earthquakes perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with SJ Earthquakes as a small favourite), we find eight games. SJ Earthquakes has won zero of these, drawn three and lost five.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Major League Soccer game versus Portland Timbers in only three days. This game is also played here.
The SJ Earthquakes fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Earthquakes are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (8 from 4 played).
Portland Timbers form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Portland Timbers have produced an overall stat of 2-1-1 so far.
Portland lost away at Los Angeles FC (2-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Seattle Sounders.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Portland, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Portland in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Portland Timbers, one draw and two defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Portland manager G. Savarese as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against SJ Earthquakes.
The Portland Timbers manager G. Savarese has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. Portland have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Earthquakes three wins, zero draws and Portland Timbers seven victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 6 goals |   C. Wondolowski 5 goals |  D. Váleri 5 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
Portland Timbers missing players
| SJ Earthquakes | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| 32 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 75% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 25% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 17% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 7.2 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 5.2 | 6.7 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 168 | 86 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 62 | 170 |
| 59 | 27 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 29 | 70 |
| 36% | 41% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 37% |
- All of Portland Timbers's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Portland Timbers has the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portland Timbers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Portland Timbers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SJ Earthquakes has the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals (26) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the the worst goal difference (-11) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Dallas | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 10 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 9 |