San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Prediction: The Earthquakes to preserve an incredible run

San Jose Earthquakes are playing once again at home after their win against Philadelphia Union in their last match. They are now unbeaten in their last 4 games in the MLS and they are feeling confident they can continue that record in this match.

Portland Timbers are coming into this game after a 1-0 win over FC Dallas at home in their last game. They have won just 1 out of their last 5 matches and they are in desperate need of good results here.

San Jose and Portland Timbers are both in the western conference division, separated by 6 points. San Jose are 5th with 26 points, while Portland Timbers are 8th with 20 points.

San Jose Earthquakes (WDWDL)

San Jose Earthquakes’ form has been far from perfect but they are feeling confident they can get a positive result here considering the current form of the visiting team. They won their last game 2-1 against Philadelphia Union and in their last 5 games they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

San Jose Earthquakes are ranked 6th in the home ranking in the MLS. They played 8 matches at home and had 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in those games. Their last 5 home games ended in 4 wins and 1 draw, with their last home game ending in a 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union.

They were in very excellent form in their most recent game against Philadelphia Union as they won by 2-1 at full time. Jeremy Ebobisse scored the opening goal for the Earthquakes in the 8th minute, but Damion Lowe equalized for Philadelphia Union in the 17th minute. And in the second half, Miguel Trauco put San Jose back in the lead with the second goal and they held onto the win at the end of full time. According to statistics, San Jose had 48% possession, 2 shots on target and 1 corner kick.

San Jose Earthquakes are currently in 5th spot in the western conference table with 26 points and a goal ratio of 21:20. They played 17 matches and they won 7, drew 5 and lost 5 games.

Team streak: no losses (4), both teams scoring (6/8).

Portland Timbers (WDLLD)

Portland Timbers got their first win in their last game after going winless in their last 4 matches in the MLS. They beat FC Dallas 1-0 at home at full time and in their last 5 matches they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Portland Timbers will be playing away from home in this game and their away stats this season is poor as they had 1 win, 3 draws and 5 defeats in 9 away matches played this season. Their last 5 away games ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, with the latest being a 1-0 win over FC Dallas.

Against FC Dallas, Portland Timbers had to show a lot of resilience to hang on to a narrow 1-0 victory at full time. They got the opening goal in the 35th minute through Franck Boli’s effort and they had to maintain the lead till the final whistle. According to statistics, Portland Timbers had 42% possession, 8 shots on target and 2 corner kicks in the game.

Portland Timbers are currently in 8th place in the western conference table with 20 points and a goal ratio of 20:24. They had 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats in 17 games played in the MLS.

Team streak: first to score (7/9), more than 4.5 cards (4/5).

Head to Head

Between these two clubs 20 matches have been played before now. Portland Timbers won 13 matches, while San Jose Earthquakes won 5 and 2 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• San Jose Earthquakes are without a clean sheet in 9 meetings.
• Portland Timbers scored first in 7/9 meetings.
• There were more than 4.5 cards shown in 4/5 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, San Jose Earthquakes have scored 21 goals and conceded 20 goals in 17 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.6 big chances per game and take a total of 11.4 shots per game with 3.1 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.0 corners per game and take up 48.4% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.2 goals per game.

According to analysis, Portland Timbers have scored 20 goals and conceded 24 goals in 17 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.8 big chances per game and take a total of 10.9 shots per game with 4.0 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.6 corners per game and take up 44.2% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Team 1 to Score Goal 1 at 1.76 Odds
• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.86 Odds
• Correct Score 1-0 at 8.00 Odds