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

SJ Earthquakes
Won · xG 1.32
3 – 1
FT 15:35
Lost · xG 1.48
Portland Timbers
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Next: SJ Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids · Thu 29 Oct · St. Louis City v Portland Timbers · Thu 29 Oct
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Who won SJ Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers?

SJ Earthquakes 3-1 Portland Timbers, full time in Major League Soccer. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was SJ Earthquakes to win, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and SJ Earthquakes won it.

Editorial publication status

No Match Review published

The final score and match data are available elsewhere in this Match Centre.

How it played out

SJE won it 3–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 3 · 15:35Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

SJ Earthquakes 3–1 Portland Timbers

SJ Earthquakes have won once in their last ten MLS matches and conceded thirteen goals in their last five alone. Portland Timbers arrive with the form and the attitude to punish them.

Key Takeaways
Result

SJ Earthquakes beat Portland Timbers 3-1 at home.

Goals

4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
P
4'⚽
Preston Judd2 goals in match
EAssist: Eduard Löwen
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

SJ Earthquakes 1.32 xGPortland Timbers 1.48 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

SJ Earthquakes to win

51%Matched

Result

SJ Earthquakes3:1Portland Timbers

SJE v POT

Our model called SJ Earthquakes to win at 51%. SJ Earthquakes 3-1 Portland Timbers. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

San Jose Earthquakes beat Portland Timbers 3-1 at home in MLS play. Our model backed an Earthquakes win at 51% probability, and the pick landed. Preston Judd scored twice, in the fourth and twenty-ninth minutes, while Eduard Löwen added a goal in the twenty-fourth; Portland pulled one back but could not close the gap. The Earthquakes controlled the early stages and built their lead before the half. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

SJ Earthquakes v Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Vincent Janssen★ MOTM79 min7.0
  2. Ronald Hernández90 min6.7
  3. Kamal Miller90 min6.6

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives SJ Earthquakes win the highest 1X2 probability at 50.6%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

SJE
50.6%
Draw
23.6%
POT
25.8%
Both teams to score · Yes
59.6%
Over 2.5 goals
58.6%

Full-time forecast audit: SJ Earthquakes win was the highest probability; the match result was SJ Earthquakes win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-1is the most common scoreline between SJ Earthquakes and Portland Timbers, landing 6 times across 35 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 23/35recorded league meetings saw both teams score (65.7%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 2league matches at home unbeaten for SJ Earthquakes.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • SJ Earthquakes scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Portland Timbers scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • SJ Earthquakes have averaged 1.2 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Portland Timbers have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Timo Werner has the highest listed average xGOT for SJ Earthquakes at 0.69 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Vincent Janssen has the highest listed average xGOT for Portland Timbers at 1.35 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in SJ Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers?
    SJE beat POT 3-1 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Preston Judd opened the scoring in the 4th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Preston Judd (4'), Eduard Löwen (24'), Preston Judd (29'), David Da Costa (86').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Lorenzo Hernandez officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    SJE vs POT kicked off on Sunday, 27 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    14 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was SJ Earthquakes to win, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    SJE play SJ Earthquakes on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time. POT play St. Louis City on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time.

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