Portland Timbers will be looking to extend their winning streak in MLS to three matches when they play host to San Jose Earthquakes at Providence Park.
Phil Neville’s side followed up on their 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids by defeating St Louis City by the same scoreline last time out.
That pair of victories has lifted the hosts up into fourth position in the Western Conference.
Seeking to continue their climb up the standings, the Timbers will look to put another three points on the board by getting the better of the San Jose Earthquakes.
Bruce Arena’s guests will be looking to bounce from the last-gasp 2-1 defeat that they suffered away at St Louis in their last outing at the tail end of May.
That bruising setback snapped the Quakes’ eight-game unbeaten run across all competitions, leaving them in eighth place in the table.
How the bookies view it: Timbers set for three on the trot
Portland Timbers are firm 4/6 favourites in their bid to make it three MLS wins on the bounce. Those odds hold little appeal given how tough a nut San Jose have been to crack in recent months.
As for the visitors, they could represent value at 13/5 on Boylesports to triumph, while the draw is also worthy of consideration at 14/5 with the same firm.
Head to head: Timbers tend to triumph
Portland Timbers have claimed top honours from 22 of the overall 41 meetings between the pair. However, it is worth noting that San Jose Earthquakes have won each of the last two encounters, further suggesting that there could be some value in siding with the visitors here at the above-mentioned price.
Players to watch: Keep an eye on Antony
Having scored six goals as well as providing five assists across his 17 MLS appearances this season, Antony stands out to register another goal involvement here at 5/6 on Bet365. The Portland Timbers winger has made the net bulge in each of his two last outings.
Josef Martinez has hit the target twice or more in three of his last four starts in MLS, making the San Jose Earthquakes striker an eye-catching option to repeat the trick here at 13/8 on Bet365.
Predicted line-ups
Ariel Lassiter, Finn Surman, and Maxime Crepeau could all come back into the Portland Timbers squad after missing out at the weekend due to international commitments.
San Jose boss Arena could be without as many as five first-team players for this clash, the most notable of which is leading goalscorer Cristian Arango.
Portland Timbers: Crepeau; Mosquera, Zuparic, K. Miller, Fory; Paredes, Ayala; Moreno, Da Costa, Antony; Kelsy
San Jose Earthquakes: Edwards; Floriani, Romney, Roberts; Lima, Kaye, Fernandez, Pellegrino; Espinoza, Martinez, Bouda
Anything else catch the eye?
San Jose Earthquakes look well worthy of support to earn five or more corners during this contest at even-money (1/1) on Bet365.
The attack-minded Quakes rank sixth across the entire MLS for corners earned this season, averaging 5.53 flag-kicks per game.
Moreover, San Jose Earthquakes earned no fewer than 12 corners against the Timbers when the pair met in a US Open Cup tie just last month.
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