Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #18 |
| 27 | Points | 33 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 37 |
| 25 | Conceded | 24 |
| +4 | GD | +13 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 47% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: San Jose Earthquakes gets underway.
- 5' Damir Kreilach has been relatively quiet despite scoring 67 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 10' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 15' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Justen Glad has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Jackson Yueill has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Danny Acosta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jefferson Savarino made 283 appearances and scored 69 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Florian Jungwirth is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 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
2 / 4
1.47
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
70%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
57%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

