San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Portland Timbers: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

San Jose arrive in steadier form, with home advantage and a recent edge in this matchup. Portland still carry enough attacking pace and creativity to threaten in transition, but their away record and depleted defensive options make their task much harder. The key battle is whether San Jose’s wing-backs can keep Portland pinned deep without leaving Velde and Da Costa space behind them. Official line-ups matter greatly because both teams have significant availability uncertainty.

Head-to-head analysis

San Jose have controlled the recent competitive head-to-head, remaining unbeaten in the latest meaningful meetings and winning in Portland earlier this season. That recent pattern gives the home side a clear psychological reference point, although this edition is shaped by major absences.

Injuries and absences

Portland’s missing defenders and suspended Waterman are the most consequential absences because they disrupt both their back-four chemistry and set-piece marking. San Jose’s loss of Gunn, Bouda and Vieira reduces depth across the spine and wide attack, but Portland’s defensive shortage is more likely to alter the match shape.

Form (last 5)

San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers stats

Last meetings

• 2026-05-24Portland Timbers 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes
• 2026-02-11San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 Portland Timbers
• 2025-06-14Portland Timbers 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes
• 2025-05-21San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Portland Timbers
• 2025-05-04San Jose Earthquakes 4-1 Portland Timbers
• 2025-02-05Portland Timbers 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes

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