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.