Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Luis Guardia
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | D.C. United SC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #19 |
| 45 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 53 | Scored | 57 |
| 52 | Conceded | 51 |
| +1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Salt Lake welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at .
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jack Jasinski scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Jahmir Hyka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Rimando is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikael Stahre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 300 games and scored 445 goals.
- 35' Jefferson Savarino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Jimmy Ockford has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Petke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Justen Glad, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
15
Justen Glad ↓ Nick Besler 31'
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 30
- 7
- 12
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Luis Silva 80'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↓ Joao Plata 73'
- 25
Bench
- 31
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 73'
- 22
- 8
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 31'
-
20
Luis Silva ↑ 80'
- 24
Coach
Mike Petke
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↓ Jahmir Hyka 78'
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Fatai Alashe 71'
- 15
- 3
- 89
Bench
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↑ 78'
-
30
Yeferson Quintana ↑ 88'
- 12
- 22
- 16
- 25
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 71'
Coach
Mikael Stahre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 6 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Rubio Rubin | 4 |
| Javier Lopez | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2018-06-24
Real Salt Lake
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-06-10
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-06-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-05-31
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-05-26
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-05-19
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Real Salt Lake
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-06-24
Real Salt Lake
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-06-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-10
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-06-03
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-05-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
D.C. United SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
54%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

