Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #17 |
| 26 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 26 | Scored | 34 |
| 19 | Conceded | 15 |
| +7 | GD | +19 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 57% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Yeferson Quintana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 35' Sweden international Magnus Eriksson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Andrew Tarbell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Javier Lopez | 3 |
| Jamar Ricketts | 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
1.31
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
68%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
60%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

