San Jose host Portland at PayPal Park, San Jose on 27 September 2026 at 03:30 in the Major League Soccer. San Jose's last five results: D D W W D (2 wins and 3 draws). Portland's last five: L W D L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, San Jose have won 2, Portland 3, with 1 draw.
San Jose vs Portland kicks off at 03:30 UK time on Sunday 27 September 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at PayPal Park, San Jose.
San Jose vs Portland is being played at PayPal Park in San Jose, the home ground of San Jose.
San Jose's last five results read D D W W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 draws.
Portland's last five results read L W D L L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings San Jose have won 2, Portland have won 3 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Portland Timbers 1-3 SJ Earthquakes on 24 May 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
Ousseni Bouda leads San Jose with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Kristoffer Velde leads Portland with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Lorenzo Hernandez is the referee for San Jose vs Portland.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for San Jose and Portland are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes San Jose the favourite with a 51% chance of winning, against 26% for Portland and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are San Jose 2.1 - 1.5 Portland.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 10%. Both teams to score is 68% likely and over 2.5 goals 68%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Major League Soccer | Portland Timbers vs SJ Earthquakes | 1-3 |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | Portland Timbers vs SJ Earthquakes | 1-1 |
| 4 May 2025 | Major League Soccer | SJ Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers | 4-1 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Major League Soccer | SJ Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers | 1-2 |
| 16 May 2024 | Major League Soccer | Portland Timbers vs SJ Earthquakes | 4-2 |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Major League Soccer | Portland Timbers vs SJ Earthquakes | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects San Jose 2.1 - 1.5 Portland in goals. It gives San Jose a 51% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Portland 26%. Both teams to score is 68% likely, over 1.5 goals 88% and over 2.5 goals 68%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 2-2 (7%), 1-2 (7%), 3-1 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | San Jose win | 9% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 1-2 | Portland win | 7% |
| 3-1 | San Jose win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for San Jose vs Portland, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | San Jose | Fouls committed | Portland | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Bouda | 18 | K. Velde | 12 |
| 2 | B. Kikanović | 12 | C. Bassett | 8 |
| 3 | B. Leroux | 12 | V. Janssen | 8 |
| 4 | J. Ricketts | 11 | J. Fory | 6 |
| 5 | R. Vieira | 10 | B. Bye | 5 |
| # | San Jose | Shots | Portland | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Judd | 18 | K. Velde | 40 |
| 2 | B. Leroux | 17 | C. Bassett | 19 |
| 3 | O. Bouda | 14 | A. Lassiter | 15 |
| 4 | T. Werner | 13 | D. Costa | 11 |
| 5 | E. Löwen | 13 | Antony | 10 |
| # | San Jose | Shots on target | Portland | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Werner | 6 | K. Velde | 11 |
| 2 | P. Judd | 6 | A. Lassiter | 6 |
| 3 | O. Bouda | 5 | D. Costa | 5 |
| 4 | R. Roberts | 4 | Antony | 4 |
| 5 | D. Munie | 3 | C. Bassett | 3 |
| # | San Jose | Goals | Portland | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Roberts | 2 | K. Velde | 4 |
| 2 | D. Munie | 2 | V. Janssen | 3 |
| 3 | T. Werner | 2 | A. Lassiter | 2 |
| 4 | B. Leroux | 2 | D. Costa | 2 |
| 5 | P. Judd | 2 | B. Bye | 1 |
| # | San Jose | Yellow cards | Portland | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Kikanović | 3 | D. Chará | 2 |
| 2 | B. Leroux | 3 | V. Janssen | 2 |
| 3 | R. Roberts | 3 | C. Bassett | 1 |
| 4 | R. Vieira | 2 | K. Miller | 1 |
| 5 | P. Judd | 2 | B. Bye | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for San Jose vs Portland: Cole Bassett 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.22); Kristoffer Velde 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.30). Combined odds 1.59 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 9 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 11 of 30 |
| Shots | 13.7 | 9 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 7 of 30 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 12 of 30 |
| Tackles | 14.3 | 24 of 30 |
| Passes | 425.4 | 25 of 30 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 1 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 10 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 24 of 30 |
| Shots | 13.5 | 10 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 24 of 30 |
| Fouls | 9.3 | 29 of 30 |
| Tackles | 14.5 | 23 of 30 |
| Passes | 499.6 | 7 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 21 of 30 |