The Earthquakes ended a seven-match winless run against the Timbers (D2 L5) with a 3-2 home win on May 18. Still, Portland is undefeated at home against San Jose in 15 all-time matches (W11 D4), the most home games played by one team against another without ever losing in MLS history.
The Timbers unbeaten run reached six consecutive games (W3 D3) with a 1-1 draw against the Whitecaps on Sunday. Prior to this run, Portland hadn’t managed to go more than three straight games without a loss this season.
The Earthquakes won their last away match, a 3-2 victory at the Galaxy on July 13, to end a nine-match winless run on the road (D3 L6). San Jose hasn’t won consecutive away matches in three years, since victories at the Galaxy and another Cascadia team, Vancouver, in July 2019.
Portland’s equalizer against Vancouver on Sunday came from the penalty spot, the fifth straight game the Timbers had scored from the spot. Prior to this streak, no team in MLS history had scored a penalty in more than three straight games.
There have been a total of 27 set piece goals scored in matches involving the Earthquakes this season, with San Jose tied for the most set piece goals scored in the league (13 w/LAFC, NYCFC) and conceding the second most (14, behind only D.C. United – 15).
