Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquake: MLS Match Predictions

On Friday, the Portland Timbers will play the San Jose Earthquakes at Providence Park to cap out a three-game Major League Soccer homestand.

With their 2-1 victory against St. Louis City over the weekend, the Timbers climbed to fourth place in the Western Conference. In contrast, the Quakes dropped to eighth place after losing by the same score in their previous match against St. Louis.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

The Timbers have achieved their most incredible winning streak of the season, with two games in a prolonged homestand. Despite their inconsistent defense, the Timbers have allowed only one goal or less in seven of their nine 2025 MLS matches at Providence Park. Eight of their last nine league games in Portland have resulted in at least one point, and they have a chance to win three consecutive home games on Friday, marking their first home winning streak since June to July 2024.

The Timbers are now one point behind San Diego for second place and six points behind the Vancouver Whitecaps for first place in the west. They have 29 points after 17 games, an increase of nine points from their previous best. Portland has never lost to the Warriors, boasting a perfect home record of five consecutive wins against San Jose in all competitions played at Providence Park.

The Earthquakes, despite having the fewest goals in the Western Conference in 2024, lead the conference with 34 goals scored and have only been shut out once in league play. If they win their away game on Friday, they will have four wins for the 2025 season, matching their total from the previous two regular seasons.

Portland Timbers x San Jose Earthquake Team News

Last Sunday, the Timbers were without Jonathan Rodriguez and Zac McGraw, respectively, because of injuries to their lower bodies.

Ariel Lassiter, Finn Surman, and Maxime Crepeau were all abroad on international service, but they might all be back this weekend.

They rallied from behind to defeat St. Louis and take home all three points with two goals from Antony and David Ayala in the second half.

Because of leg injuries, Niko Tsakiris, Noel Buck, and Bruno Wilson did not play for the Earthquakes in their loss to St. Louis City.

Both DeJuan Jones (who was out with a calf strain) and Cristian Arango (who scored the most goals) were unable to participate due to injuries.

With his seventh of the regular season, Josef Martinez momentarily leveled the score for his side. He is now second on the squad, behind only Arango, who has nine.

Our predictions

Portland Timbers to win @ 1.80 on Sky247.ng

We expect a track meet, so we'll put our faith in the Timbers' defense a little more. Both teams are aggressive and want to play at a fast pace.

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