Portland Timbers 1-3 SJ Earthquakes result, stats and report

Aleksey Miranchuk's 28th-minute finish, assisted by Miguel Almirón, was enough for Atlanta United to take all three points from a Portland Timbers side that created chance after chance and converted precisely none of them.

Daniel Munie's first-half strike proved enough for SJ Earthquakes to beat Houston Dynamo 1-0, with the Earthquakes goalkeeper making six saves to protect a clean sheet the statistics barely justify.

Dallas ground out a 2-1 win over Portland Timbers despite being outplayed for large stretches, with Joaquín Valiente's 87th-minute strike proving the difference after Ariel Lassiter pulled one back in stoppage time.

SJ Earthquakes host Nashville SC on Sunday with their defensive record in tatters and their form over ten matches making grim reading. Nashville arrive with goals in their legs and a point to prove on the road.

Two teams who cannot keep a clean sheet between them meet at LA Galaxy on Thursday night. Something has to give, and based on the evidence, it probably will not be the scoreline staying low.

Real Salt Lake have not won in ten MLS matches and have conceded twenty goals in that run. SJ Earthquakes arrive with a bit of momentum, but their own defensive record makes this a contest built on who wants it more.

Colorado Rapids host SJ Earthquakes on Sunday in a fixture where two inconsistent sides meet, but the away team's defensive record makes them very difficult to trust. Connor Maguire runs the rule over both teams and tells you exactly where this match is won and lost.