{"id":907478,"date":"2026-05-22T10:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/portland-timbers-vs-san-jose-earthquakes-what-to-know-for-walmart-saturday-showdown-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:12:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:12:26","slug":"portland-timbers-vs-san-jose-earthquakes-what-to-know-for-walmart-saturday-showdown-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/portland-timbers-vs-san-jose-earthquakes-what-to-know-for-walmart-saturday-showdown-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes: What to know for Walmart Saturday Showdown | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<article xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Walmart Saturday Showdown awaits when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\">Portland Timbers<\/a> host the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/san-jose-earthquakes\/\">San Jose Earthquakes<\/a> in both clubs&#8217; final match before the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/\">FIFA World Cup<\/a> pause.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>How to watch &#038; stream<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3>When<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/porvssj-05-23-2026\/\">Saturday, May 23<\/a> | 9:30 pm ET\/6:30 pm PT<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Where<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Providence Park | Portland, Oregon<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Record<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>12th in Western Conference<\/li>\n<li>14 points, 4W-7L-2D<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>What to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Near the halfway point of the regular season, Portland are five points behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/la-galaxy\/\">LA Galaxy<\/a> for the West&#8217;s ninth and final Audi MLS Cup Playoffs spot.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>To narrow the gap, striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/kevin-kelsy\/\">Kevin Kelsy<\/a> will be counted on alongside Designated Players <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/kristoffer-velde\/\">Kristoffer Velde<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/david-da-costa\/\">David Da Costa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The trio has produced 4g\/7a across Portland&#8217;s past three matches, which includes a club-record <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/porvsskc-05-09-2026\/\">6-0 rout<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/sporting-kansas-city\/\">Sporting Kansas City<\/a> in their last home match.<\/p>\n<p>Steadied by center back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/finn-surman\/\">Finn Surman<\/a>, who will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/michael-boxall-finn-surman-make-new-zealand-2026-world-cup-roster\">represent New Zealand<\/a> at this summer&#8217;s World Cup, Portland hope to keep building momentum against a formidable opponent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kristoffer Velde:<\/strong> The former Olympiacos star is eager to take the mantle as Portland&#8217;s premier attacking threat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>David Da Costa:<\/strong> The Portuguese midfielder arrived last year from RC Lens in Ligue 1, helping replace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/evander\/\">Evander<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finn Surman:<\/strong> The 22-year-old defender is headed to his first World Cup with New Zealand this summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Kelsy:<\/strong> Portland&#8217;s leading goal contributor has hit form with 3g\/2a in his last three matches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diego Chara:<\/strong>\u00a0The club legend is approaching 500 appearances for Portland.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>Predicted XI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Canadian international center back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/kamal-miller\/\">Kamal Miller<\/a> exited last week&#8217;s visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/inter-miami-cf\">Inter Miami<\/a> with an apparent hamstring issue, which may affect his availability this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Record<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>2nd in Western Conference<\/li>\n<li>29 points, 9W-3L-2D<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>What to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>San Jose began the season in historically strong form under legendary head coach Bruce Arena, becoming the first MLS team in the post-shootout era (2000) to win nine of their first 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>However, amid injuries to German star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/timo-werner\/\">Timo Werner<\/a> and homegrown midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/niko-tsakiris\/\">Niko Tsakiris<\/a>, the Earthquakes have gone winless in their last five matches across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Can the young attacking trio of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/beau-lerouox\/\">Beau Leroux<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/ousseni-bouda-x9038\/\">Ousseni Bouda<\/a> and leading goal contributor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/preston-judd\/\">Preston Judd<\/a>\u00a0help San Jose break their slump and return to the top of the Supporters&#8217; Shield standings?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preston Judd:<\/strong> Already notching a career-high goal total (nine) this season, Judd is only four goals off the Golden Boot presented by Audi lead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beau Leroux:<\/strong> The box-to-box midfielder has built on his breakout 2025 campaign with 2g\/4a this season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ousseni Bouda:<\/strong> The Burkina Faso international forward has recorded a career-high 5g\/3a.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniel Munie:<\/strong> The center back has built a strong case to feature at the 2026 MLS All-Star Game presented by Chime this summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reid Roberts:<\/strong> Fresh off his first MLS goal last weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/reid-roberts\/\">Roberts<\/a> partners with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/daniel-munie\/\">Munie<\/a> in San Jose&#8217;s revitalized defense.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>Predicted XI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>San Jose&#8217;s depth continues to be tested with Werner and Tsakiris sidelined.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The market suggests a virtual toss-up in this matchup, with both Portland and San Jose netting about 40% of the pool.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket-app.onelink.me\/S8ac?af_xp=referral&#038;pid=MLS50&#038;c=MLS50&#038;deep_link_sub1=MLS50&#038;af_sub1=editorial\" target=\"_blank\">Download Polymarket<\/a>:\u00a0<strong>$50 Bonus with code MLS50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Market insights shared are current as of Thursday, May 21 at 9 am ET.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Portland have never lost at home against San Jose since joining MLS in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Will home-field advantage keep that incredible record alive, or can San Jose break their Providence Park curse?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q8MhgqiPPZ8?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"GOLAZO | Kristoffer Velde fires home a beauty against Sporting\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/portland-timbers-san-jose-earthquakes-what-to-know-walmart-saturday-showdown-md15-2026\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Lyndia Lanz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Walmart Saturday Showdown awaits when the Portland Timbers host the San Jose Earthquakes in both clubs&#8217; final match before the 2026 FIFA World Cup pause. How to watch &#038; stream When Saturday, May 23 | 9:30 pm ET\/6:30 pm PT Where Providence Park | Portland, Oregon Record 12th in Western Conference 14 points, 4W-7L-2D [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":907479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25701,2005,81065],"tags":[6596,6597],"class_list":{"0":"post-907478","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-portland","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-timbers","10":"tag-portland","11":"tag-timbers"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/907478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=907478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/907478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/907479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=907478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=907478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=907478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}