Comments and predictions for Portland vs Earthquakes: Losing in a winning position

Latest Portland vs Earthquakes team information

Last Sunday, the Timbers were without Jonathan Rodriguez due to a lower-body issue, while Zac McGraw was out with a back injury.

Additionally, Finn Surman, Ariel Lassiter and Maxime Crepeau are all absent due to international duty, but are expected to be available this weekend.

Antony and David Ayala scored in the second half against St Louis to help the team come from behind to claim all three points.

In the loss to St Louis City, the Earthquakes were without Niko Tsakiris, Noel Buck and Bruno Wilson due to leg injuries.

A calf injury kept DeJuan Jones out of that match, while key striker Cristian Arango was absent with a muscle problem.

Josef Martinez equalized, his seventh goal of the season, second on the team behind Arango with nine.

Latest expected lineup Portland vs Earthquakes

Portland Timbers:

Pantemis; Mosquera, Zuparic, E. Miller, Fory; Paredes, Ayala; Moreno, Da Costa, Antony; Kelsy

San Jose Earthquakes:

Edwards; Floriani, Romney, Roberts; Lima, Kaye, Fernandez, Pellegrino; Espinoza, Martinez, Bouda

Latest Portland vs Earthquakes football review

It seems that the recent long home run was just what was needed for the Portland Timbers to revive, as the team is currently on its longest winning streak this year with two consecutive matches.

While Phil Neville's side have struggled at times defensively, they have been much sharper in front of home crowds, conceding just one goal or less in seven of their nine MLS games at Providence Park in 2025.

They have picked up at least one point in eight of their last nine home games and next Friday could make it three consecutive home wins for the first time since June-July 2024 (four consecutive home wins).

In just one of their last six domestic games, they have failed to pick up a point, and are just one point behind second-placed San Diego, while six points behind the Vancouver Whitecaps at the top of the Western Conference.

After 17 rounds, Timbers have 29 points, 9 points more than the same stage of the 2024 MLS season.

Portland has never lost a home game to San Jose, and has won its last five at Providence Park in all competitions.

For better or worse, the Earthquakes are always exciting, but unfortunately the most recent match was negative.

Bruce Arena's side equalised with eight minutes remaining but then lost in second-half stoppage time, ending an eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions.

San Jose has conceded four goals in overtime this season, including two in a recent loss to St Louis.

After scoring the fewest goals in the Western Conference in 2024, the Quakes are the top scorers in the Western Conference this year with 34 goals, and have only failed to score in one game (a 0-0 draw with the New England Revolution).

A second away win on Friday would be their fourth of the 2025 season, equalling their tally of the previous two seasons combined.

While the Quakes have never beaten the Timbers at Providence Park, they have won both meetings in 2025, including last month's 1-0 overtime win that knocked the Timbers out of the US Open Cup.

Portland vs Earthquakes latest score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Portland vs. Earthquakesas follows:

• Sportsmole:Portland 2-1 Earthquakes

• WhoScore:Portland 3-1 Earthquakes
• Our newspaper predicts:Portland 3-2 Earthquakes

When and where to watch Portland vs Earthquakes live?

To watch the Portland vs Earthquakes match live in the MLS tournament taking place at 9:30 on June 14, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.