San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Sep 2026

San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Predictions

Quakes Might Prove Too Strong

There’s every chance that San Jose can beat Portland and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of +102 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Scroll down to view our San Jose vs Portland betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Preview

San Jose Earthquakes take on Portland Timbers at PayPal Park, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 26 September.

San Jose Earthquakes played Los Angeles FC in their last game. It was a 2-2 draw at Levi’s Stadium. The Quakes recorded nine shots on target and boasted 69% possession, while Preston Judd and Reid Roberts scored one goal apiece.

Portland Timbers have been defeated in back-to-back MLS games. They were recently beaten at home to Atlanta United by a 1-0 scoreline at Providence Park. The Oregon side were 53% in the possession stakes and had three shots on goal.

H2H: Quakes Overcame Timbers in Last Meeting

San Jose are unbeaten when it comes to the past four meetings against Portland. In their last clash, San Jose travelled to Providence Park and landed a 3-1 victory. The past 10 H2H meetings have resulted in four wins apiece along with two draws.

San Jose Earthquakes – Last 10 League Games

San Jose have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. The Bay Area outfit have averaged 52.7% possession and 5.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.9 goals from 5.0 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Players to Watch

Preston Judd, Reid Roberts, Daniel Munie, Beau Leroux and Timo Werner are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. The leading assistors have been Niko Tsakiris and Beau Leroux with 3.

Portland Timbers – Last 10 League Games

Portland have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 14.6 attempts, 4.0 shots on goal and 1.8 goals. Marti Cifuentes’ men average 51.1% possession, 5.1 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 5.1 shots on goal and 14.1 attempts.

Players to Watch

Kristoffer Velde is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Vincent Janssen on 3, with Ariel Lassiter and two others bagging 2. Kristoffer Velde has been top assists provider with 4 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Earl Edwards Jr. (GK), Daniel Munie, David Romney, Reid Roberts, Paul Marie, Vitor Costa, Eduard Loewen, Ian Harkes, Beau Leroux, Preston Judd, Timo Werner.

Portland Timbers confirmed lineup (4-3-3): James Pantemis (GK), Ronald Hernandez, Eric Miller, Kamal Miller, Jimer Fory, Cole Bassett, Diego Chara, David Da Costa, Kristoffer Velde, Vincent Janssen, Ariel Lassiter.

Main Match Prediction

San Jose look like an attractive bet at +102 and we think they can win this MLS clash. We’ll place this wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• Portland have lost 12 of their last 18 games on the road.
• Portland have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Portland have lost their last 2 games.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest MLS team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Quakes to Win Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 49.5% prospect of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

If you think that San Jose will have their noses in front by the interval, why not consider backing them to lead at half-time and full-time. There are some attractive odds available.

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San Jose To Win @ +102

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Published 01:57, 25 September 2026

Player Prop Picks

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Corners Prediction

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Portland in their past five games, while the previous 10 San Jose matches have seen them concede an average of 4.40 corners. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for the Portland Team Corners line to get covered at -137.

League Games

San Jose

Total

9.80
5.40
4.40

Home

9.90
6.30
3.60

Away

11.10
5.20
5.90

Portland

Total

9.90
5.10
4.80

Home

9.70
5.50
4.20

Away

10.20
4.40
5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

San Jose Corners

Portland Corners

Most Corners

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Giving Quakes Plenty of Respect

With a 51% prospect of triumphing according to the 1×2 odds, San Jose Earthquakes are favourites to come out on top in this MLS clash and they’re available at -102 with the bookmakers. Portland Timbers are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +225.

San Jose are -105 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1×2 market. If you instead want to bet on Portland +0.5 at -125, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -286 on the BTTS market.

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Luka Jovanovic Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Luka Jovanovic is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +460. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +145.

Player Goals

Player Shots On Target

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Five Losses for San Jose in Previous Ten Home Games

Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
San Jose have managed five losses, four victories and one draw in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Portland have failed to win in their last three matches on their travels. The Oregon side have six defeats, two victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

San Jose won 1-0 in extra-time (0-0 after 90 mins) when they last played Portland at PayPal Park. The past 8 H2H meetings at PayPal Park have seen each team land three wins and there’s been two draws.

San Jose Earthquakes Home Stats		4-1-5	3.40	1.60	1.80	6	4	5	5
Portland Timbers Away Stats		2-2-6	3.20	1.40	1.80	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Lineups & Team News

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Expert Analysis by Steven Jackson

Senior MLS Analyst

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