San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers (27 Sept): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

San Jose Earthquakes host Portland Timbers in MLS on Sunday, 27 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 02:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is PayPal Park, San Jose, California. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings San Jose Earthquakes are 5th with 42 points from 26 matches, while Portland Timbers are 9th with 32 points from 26 matches. That leaves Portland Timbers 10 points behind San Jose Earthquakes.

San Jose Earthquakes are currently in the play-off places. San Jose Earthquakes have scored 46 goals and conceded 38 goals in the league, a goal difference of +8. Portland Timbers are currently in the play-off places. Portland Timbers have scored 47 goals and conceded 48 goals in the league, a goal difference of -1.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games San Jose Earthquakes have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. They scored 7 goals and let in 5 goals (D-D-W-W-D). San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in 5 matches.

Over their last 5 games Portland Timbers have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 11 goals (L-W-D-L-L).

San Jose Earthquakes arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Portland Timbers.

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for San Jose Earthquakes, 0 wins for Portland Timbers and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 24 May 2026: Portland Timbers 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 4 goals, an average of 4 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches San Jose Earthquakes averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1 conceded per game, while Portland Timbers averaged 1.8 scored and 2.2 conceded.

Portland Timbers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. San Jose Earthquakes have been harder to score against, conceding 1 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Apple TV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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