SJ Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers — match summary
United States · Major League Soccer · kick-off 27 Sept 2026 09:30
Full time · score 3-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): SJ Earthquakes 44 · Portland Timbers 26
mPS in-play performance (0-100): SJ Earthquakes 61 · Portland Timbers 53
Shots on target 8-5 · corners 5-9 · possession 46-54
NextGOAL tip: Portland Timbers +0.5 · 3 stars
SJ Earthquakes host Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer, with the home side sitting 5th and pushing for a playoff spot, while the visitors are 9th and need points to catch up with the top group. This game therefore means something to both. SJ Earthquakes are unbeaten in 5 straight, but have drawn as many as 3 of their last 5, and their defence still shows lapses from time to time. Portland Timbers, meanwhile, are struggling, especially at the back, where they have conceded in every one of their last 5 games, and they have just lost 2 in a row. With both teams' style of opening up and trading blows, goals from both sides look likely, and the game is more likely to be decided by small details in the final moments than by either side dominating completely.