San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 May 2025

Timbers Should Be Able to Cover the Line

We’re feeling confident when it comes to Portland on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal handicap. The visitors can either land a win or draw against San Jose, with this wager looking like a value play at -118.

7 Victories for Timbers in Previous 10 H2H Matches

San Jose Earthquakes lost on the road in their last game, making it three straight defeats. Columbus Crew won 2-1 at Lower.com Field. Bruce Arena's side had just 38% possession and recorded six shots on target, while Josef Martinez was the goalscorer.

Portland Timbers have won back-to-back away games. The latest saw them beat LA Galaxy 4-2 at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Oregon club recorded five shots on goal and had 52% possession, with David Da Costa, Santiago Moreno, Kevin Kelsy and Jonathan Rodriguez all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Portland have landed three consecutive wins over San Jose. In their last clash, Portland claimed a 2-1 away victory at PayPal Park. The previous 10 H2H games have featured seven Portland wins, two draws and one San Jose victory.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Portland Timbers	24	10	7	7	33	32	1	33:32	37
20	SJ Earthquakes	25	7	8	10	47	44	3	47:44	29

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San Jose have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts. The Bay Area outfit have averaged 49.7% possession and 5.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.9 goals from 5.9 shots on goal, 12.9 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Top goalscorers Josef Martinez and Cristian Arango have found the net 6 times, with Cristian Espinoza scoring 2. Cristian Espinoza is the top assists maker with 5.

Portland have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, averaging 8.1 attempts, 4.8 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. Phil Neville's team average 47.4% possession, 4.3 corners awarded and 6.4 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 5.5 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts.

Kevin Kelsy, Felipe Mora and Antony have top scored with 4, while David Da Costa is next on 2. Antony has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 5.

Confirmed Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Daniel (GK), Max Floriani, David Romney, Daniel Munie, DeJuan Jones, Ian Harkes, Beau Leroux, Vitor Costa, Cristian Espinoza, Cristian Arango, Ousseni Bouda.

Portland Timbers confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Maxime Crepeau (GK), Kamal Miller, Finn Surman, Juan Mosquera, Antony, Claudio Bravo, Santiago Moreno, Joao Ortiz, David Ayala, David Da Costa, Felipe Mora.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ll back Portland on the Asian Handicap in this MLS clash, with odds of -118 on offer that the away team win with a +0.5 goal start. We’re optimistic that they will stay close to their opponents.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Portland in all of their last 5 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Portland in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Portland in 7 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by SJ Earthquakes in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by SJ Earthquakes in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by SJ Earthquakes in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by SJ Earthquakes in 5 consecutive games against Portland.

Timbers +0.5 Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 54.1% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

There’s the opportunity to sell goals and that means moving the line until you’re happy with the bet. It means a riskier wager but a bigger potential return from the available odds.

Our Match Prediction

Portland Asian Hcp +0.5 @ -118 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

San Jose 1 - 1 Portland

There’s the option to bet on the two teams to play out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +575 are on offer and this is a correct score wager that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Ayala to Score +650

David Ayala (Portland) has scored two goals in his past nine MLS away matches. We’ll throw a dart at +650 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest David Ayala Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1400

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -125

We’ve seen an average 11.20 corners in the past five San Jose home matches, while the last five Portland games have averaged 10.80. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Total Corners and you can get -125 that the teams go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

San Jose

Total

9.90 5.40 4.50

Home

10.60 5.20 5.40

Away

10.20 4.10 6.10

Portland

Total

10.70 4.30 6.40

Home

12.70 5.60 7.10

Away

9.20 4.30 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-150

Under 9.5

+110

San Jose Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Portland Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-182

X

+600

2

+165

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Quakes Win

San Jose Earthquakes are regarded as having a 51% chance of winning this MLS match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at -105. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +290 about Portland Timbers.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now.

There are hundreds of markets when it comes to betting on the MLS coupon and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the bet that matches your view on the game.

Full-Time Result

1

-105

X

+250

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+140

X

+150

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-350

X2

-125

Draw No Bet

1

-250

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-103

2 Hcp +0.5

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-225

No

+162.5

Ousseni Bouda Favourite to Find the Net First

There is +165 available that Ousseni Bouda finds the net at any stage. He is available at +480 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Ousseni Bouda (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+165

Anytime

+480

Amahl Pellegrino (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+165

Anytime

+480

Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland)

First

+165

Anytime

+480

Felipe Mora (Portland)

First

+215

Anytime

+540

Cristian Espinoza (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+215

Anytime

+600

Antony Alves Santos (Portland)

First

+295

Anytime

+750

Hernán López (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Jack Skahan (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Santiago Moreno (Portland)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Niko Tsakiris (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Vitor Costa de Brito (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Jamar Ricketts (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Paul Marie (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

David Ayala (Portland)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Antônio Josenildo Rodrigues (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Bruno Wilson (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Zac McGraw (Portland)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our San Jose vs Portland team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

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