The SJ Earthquakes manager M. Almeyda attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room Portland Timbers and their manager G. Savarese are in 4th place before this match.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Major League Soccer game only three days ago.
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, 5 draws and 14 defeats from 31 matches. They have scored 47 goals and conceded 58 times in these games.
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.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
SJ Earthquakes are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Major League Soccer games here.
Earthquakes's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-4 versus Minnesota United (placed 2nd). Before that, Earthquakes had a home game versus Real Salt Lake which ended with a victory 5-2.
SJ Earthquakes's goalkeeper Daniel Vega was extremely busy against Minnesota United, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning nine saves.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does SJ Earthquakes handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, two draws and three defeats.
SJ Earthquakes are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at LA Galaxy awaits in three days.
SJ Earthquakes has the goal stats of 4-7 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Portland Timbers form and stats
It could be a hat trick of victories away for Portland Timbers, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Portland failed to get anything from their last game, a Major League Soccer home match vs Seattle Sounders (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-3. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Orlando City.
Portland are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of seven matches.
A new game in only three days for Portland, the Major League Soccer home match versus Real Salt Lake. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three SJ Earthquakes victories, zero draws and seven Portland Timbers wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Váleri 4 goals |  J. Ebobisse 4 goals |   C. Wondolowski 3 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
Portland Timbers missing players
| SJ Earthquakes | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 16 | 13 | 9 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 30% |
| 57% | 75% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 8.1 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 4.3 | 6 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 118 | 65 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 42 | 119 |
| 46 | 24 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 21 | 53 |
| 35% | 42% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 43% | 30% |
- All of Portland Timbers's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of SJ Earthquakes's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Portland Timbers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Portland Timbers have not yet lost a game away.
- 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 have created more than twice as many corners as Portland Timbers.
- SJ Earthquakes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored in all their home matches so far.
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Sporting KC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 10 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Dallas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 6 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |