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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #18 |
| 32 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 49 |
| 44 | Conceded | 39 |
| -4 | GD | +10 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 48% |
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 27th (32 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Real Salt Lake have kicked off against San Jose Earthquakes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 25' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' A moment of madness from Judson on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyle Beckerman.
- 36' Guram Kashia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 51' Donald Toia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Judson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 61' The 28-year-old Brooks Lennon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 64' The whistle greets Douglas Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Jefferson Savarino.
- 66' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Chris Wondolowski is replaced by Danny Hoesen on 66 minute.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 74' Vako Qazaishvili is replacing Carlos Fierro for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Damir Kreilach makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 76' Brooks Lennon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 81' England international Nedum Onuoha has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Kyle Beckerman has done his job and it is now time for Kelyn Rowe to step up.
- 89' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Danny Hoesen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
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 |
| Javier Lopez | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 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
1.43
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
53%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
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% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

