Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Damir Kreilach, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The 34-year-old Joao Plata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' Judson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 31' A moment of madness from Kyle Beckerman on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Paul Marie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' Everton Luiz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Douglas Martinez exits the field as Jefferson Savarino enters on 64.
- 66' The crowd applauds Chris Wondolowski as he leaves the pitch. Danny Hoesen steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 74' Vako Qazaishvili is replacing Carlos Fierro for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 76' GOAL! Damir Kreilach fires home to make it 1-0!
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brooks Lennon.
- 81' 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.
- 84' The crowd applauds Kyle Beckerman as he leaves the pitch. Kelyn Rowe steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 89' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Jungwirth on 90.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 15
- 18
-
5
Kyle Beckerman ↓ Kelyn Rowe 84'
-
10
Joao Plata ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 64'
- 12
- 22
- 4
- 42
Bench
- 30
-
7
Jefferson Savarino ↑ 64'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 64'
- 51
-
6
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 84'
- 20
- 21
Coach
Freddy Juarez
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Andres Rios 66'
- 37
- 20
- 7
- 8
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 17
- 33
- 21
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 66'
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 66'
- 6
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 74'
- 28
- 3
- 26
Coach
Matias Almeyda
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
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-08-25
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-08-18
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-08-15
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-08-11
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Real Salt Lake
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2019-08-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-08-22
Los Angeles FC
4–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-18
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-11
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
72%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
56%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

