Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction: H2H over current form is the preferred choice

Portland Timbers are back in action this week and they face San Jose Earthquakes on their own turf, the Providence Park. The struggles of Portland Timbers are no longer a secret and it's very clear they are in a very bad position at the moment and a win in this game would mean a great deal to the club. They suffered 3 defeats in their last 3 league games in a row and they hope to end that streak here. For San Jose, they are chasing win number 3 after back-to-back wins in their last 2 games. They will head into this game with great confidence as they look to pile more misery on Portland Timbers.

Both clubs are at the bottom end of the western conference table, as it shows Portland Timbers are 15th with 10 points and San Jose Earthquakes are 14th with 10 points also.

Portland Timbers are aware of the reality that this season, they might not be playing in the playoffs because they are currently the poorest team in the western conference and they have been that way for sometime. Results from their last 5 games showed they had 2 draws and 3 defeats and their overall record since the start of the season is: 2 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. 

Portland Timbers' last match against Seattle Sounders ended in a 2-1 defeat at home. Felipe Mora scored the opening goal for Portland in the 15’ minute but they lost the lead 4 minutes later and the game ended level at the end of the first half. Finally in the 50’ minute, Portland conceded for the second time and the game stayed that way until the end and they were defeated. According to stats, Portland Timbers had 53% possession, 2 shots on target and 4 corners.

Recent results indicate that San Jose are beginning to pick up some good form and they might be on their way up. They have had 2 wins in the last 2 MLS games and 3 wins in 3 games in all competitions. However, results from their last 5 MLS games are still poor as they had 3 defeats and 2 wins. Consequently their overall season for so far is: 3 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats.

The Earthquakes were tireless in their last game against Colorado Rapids, as they defeated the Rapids 3-2 in the end. They were trailing by 2 goals in the 42’ minute but they replied with 2 goals from Amahl Pellegrino (44’) and Hernan Lopez Munoz (51’). And in the second half Cristian Espinoza scored the third goal to put the Earthquakes ahead and ultimately won them the game. According to stats, the Earthquakes had 36% possession, 4 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes, Portland won 12 games while San Jose won 5 and 3 games ended as a draw.

With current form being considered, the Earthquakes should be walking out of this game with all 3 points. However, their stats in the last couple of games have been terrible despite the results, which proves there hasn't been much improvement in their way of playing. For Portland, they are in poor shape but one thing they know how to do is to beat the Earthquakes, just as the h2h shows. 

Match Facts:- In 6 of the last 8 meetings between San Jose and Portland Timbers, there were more than 4.5 cards. 

• Portland Timbers to Play More Corners at 1.71 Odds
• Portland Timbers to Score First at 1.61 Odds
• Portland Timbers to Win at 1.85 Odds