SJ Earthquakes - Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer: Statistics, squad info, tables, the latest developments and reports. Read our complete preview!
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (26) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Portland Timbers have scored away.
This arena has grass, which is not Portland Timbers's regular surface at their own arena. When playing on grass Portland Timbers have performed like this: Played 23 matches with the results 6 wins, 6 draws and 11 defeats with the goal production 34-41 (scored/conceded).
These teams have little in common geographically as Portland Timbers have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It's no vacation for neither SJ Earthquakes nor Portland Timbers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what SJ Earthquakes have to build on here in the Major League Soccer. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
SJ Earthquakes travelled for their previous game, a trip to Vancouver Whitecaps that ended 3-3. A goal frenzy last time out for SJ Earthquakes, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Vancouver Whitecaps. Fun stuff to watch! The forward Ebobisse was announced as "man of the match" for Earthquakes with a rating of 8.65/10. Ebobisse scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how SJ Earthquakes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sporting KC are coming to town in four days.
SJ Earthquakes can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. SJ Earthquakes are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).
Portland Timbers form and stats
There's been little loot from Portland Timbers's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Major League Soccer. Portland Timbers only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws.
Fogaça (2), Tuiloma, Loría, Blanco (2) and Moreno scored in Portland's previous match, the home game against Sporting KC that ended 7-2. As mentioned above, Portland Timbers was the only team on the pitch versus Sporting KC in their previous game, winning 7-2. This could be a tougher task. Blanco got a match rating of 9.22 in that game, top player of the team. Blanco scored two goals, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
We have checked recent matches where Portland Timbers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 6 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Philadelphia Union in just four days.
Portland have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (SJ Earthquakes wins - draws - Portland Timbers wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 7 goals |  C. Espinoza 4 goals |   B. Tuiloma 3 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
Portland Timbers missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 82% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 73% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 42% |
| 64% | 83% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 42% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 64% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 9% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13.5 | 14.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.5 | 10.8 |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 37% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 35% | 44% |
| 14.5 | 13 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 17 | 13.9 |
| 6.6 | 6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Portland Timbers have scored away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored in all their home matches so far.
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (26) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Dallas | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Austin | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Nashville SC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Minnesota United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Sporting KC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -13 | 9 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 8 |
