Match Thread: Timbers @ San Jose Earthquakes

Coming off of a huge, record setting win at home, the Portland Timbers will need to turn the page quickly as they head back on the road. The Timbers (3-3-6, 15 points) travel down to the Bay Area to for a midweek Western Conference bout against the San Jose Earthquakes (2-5-4, 10 points).

The ‘Quakes are a team in transition. Last month the team let go of head coach Matias Almeyda, and in the process did away with much of his chaotic and aggressive man-marking system. Since then, San Jose has shown an improvement in their form. They have won three of their last five games across all competitions. Led by former Timbers man Jeremy Ebobisse, who has tallied seven goals in MLS so far this year,…