San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 9/26/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/22/2026

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV

The Earthquakes (9-5-12) are welcoming the Timbers (12-6-8) at PayPal Park in San Jose, CA on Saturday. The Earthquakes are priced at -150 and the Timbers are at +125. The betting total is set at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Angus Gunn for San Jose and Hunter Sulte for Portland.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have tallied 81 saves and they are the owners of a save% of 68.3% this season. The team's differential on goals is at 7 because of 45 goals earned and also 38 goals surrendered. This season, the team has an average of 1.62 points per contest (42 points) and also sit at 8th in Major League Soccer with 34 assists. The Earthquakes are 10th when it comes to goals expected having 20.6, and the squad's xGA are 22.3. San Jose has accumulated 62 yellow cards for the year and also 1 red card. San Jose has allowed 38 goals while relinquishing 1.46 goals per 90, and the other team are sitting with 120 SoT against them. They have accumulated 7 shut outs, which has them sitting at a % of 26.9% so far this season.

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On the campaign, Portland has a save percentage of 69.0% (155 SoTA), and also are ranked 19th in MLS with 32 pts. The Timbers come in with an average of 1.2 pts/match while accounting for 34 assists and 3 red cards. The Portland Timbers have totaled 45 goals and the squad's expected goals over the course of the season is at 18.6. Portland has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 3.8% for the season and 43 yellow card cautions. This club's goals against/90 min is at 1.85 in addition to 107 saves, and they have 1 clean sheet. Portland Timbers ranks 24th in the matter of goals given up having 48, and their goal difference is at -3.

The guy protecting the net for San Jose is Angus Gunn. Gunn has seen the field for 20,414 mins and has tallied 634 stops during his soccer career. Gunn (76-65-84 mark in his career) has recorded 61 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 26.9%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Scotland has had 950 shots tried against him in 225 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.40 (317 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 66.7%.

Hunter Sulte will look after the net for Portland. Thus far in his career, Sulte has surrendered 105 goals and has totaled 197 saves in 62 starts. He has surrendered 1.67 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 23-12-27. He sports a save % of 65.4% and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.1%%. Sulte has accumulated 17 shutouts while defending 301 shots attempted against him in 5,649 mins in his career.

Preston Judd is a footballer who can be a force on the pitch for San Jose. He has accounted for 14 assists while tallying 124 pts during his pro soccer career. The forward from the United States has racked up 55 goals scored in 9,047 minutes played. Judd has been a starter in 95 games so far in his career and he accounts for 0.55 goals per 90 mins.

Portland is being led by Kevin Kelsy, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward who is from Venezuela has been on the pitch for 7,038 mins while scoring 38 goals. He has an average of 0.49 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 74 matches in his career. He has accumulated 80 points in his career and has helped on a goal 4 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose Earthquakes (+125)

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