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On Wednesday, the Earthquakes (2W-5L-4D; 10 points), in 12th place, will host the Timbers (3W-3L-6D; 15 points), who are seated in the 9th spot. Kick off at PayPal Park is at 7:30 PM PT. San Jose Earthquakes, who have had differing results recently, both winning and losing matches, have the home advantage for this matchup.
San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers’ most recent encounter occurred in October 28, 2021 and ended in a win for San Jose. In addition, San Jose Earthquakes’ goals total eight compared to Portland Timbers’ 22 over their last 10 bouts.
Picks, Predictions, and Betting Preview for the San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers MLS Match on May 18, 2022
Where: PayPal Park (San Jose, California)
When: 7:30 PM PT on Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Betting on San Jose Earthquakes
Record: 2-5-4 | League Standing: 12
San Jose Earthquakes heads into this game positioned in the 12th seat as of today having a record of two wins, five losses, and four draws in 11 matches. The squad has recently recorded a combination of both winning results, coupled with some disappointing performances. In total, they’ve scored 19 goals. This has mostly been because of performances from Jeremy Ebobisse, who has seven goals, and Cristian Espinoza who has four. They’ve conceded 26 goals. In their most recent matchup this season, San Jose Earthquakes dropped points against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-3.
Absences and Injuries
San Jose Earthquakes will be missing Eduardo Lopez and Judson.
Betting on Portland Timbers
Record: 3-3-6 | League Standing: 9
Portland Timbers comes into this clash with 15 points so far this season and will maximize every opportunity in front of them. They defeated Sporting Kansas City 7-2 last Sunday and so far this season, they have picked up three wins, three losses, and six draws in 12 fixtures. When they have won, it’s generally been due to the executional capabilities of Bill Tuiloma and Jaroslaw Niezgoda. Portland Timbers fans will be watching to see if the duo can propel them to success in the match against San Jose Earthquakes.
Absences and Injuries
Portland Timbers will be missing Claudio Bravo, Felipe Mora, Diego Gutierrez, George Fochive, and Blake Bodily.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Portland Timbers (-110) at FanDuel
San Jose Earthquakes are the favorite team according to the betting market. The squad has not had a fruitful start to the month with a recent win percentage of 20% in their last 10 games (two wins, four losses and four draws). Portland Timbers, on the other side, have a win percentage of 30% in their last 10 games (three wins, three losses and four draws).
Over/Under Pick: Under 2.5 Total Goals (+138) at SugarHouse
San Jose Earthquakes have registered an average of 16 goals over their last 10 matches. Portland Timbers have averaged 11 goals over their last 10 matches for comparison.
Spread Pick: San Jose Earthquakes -0.5 Goals (-104) at MyBookie.ag
San Jose Earthquakes will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.
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