Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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: Real Salt Lake gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Jungwirth made 282 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Guram Kashia, a Georgia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' Judson was booked on 28.
- 31' Kyle Beckerman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Freddy Juarez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' Real Salt Lake make a change. Douglas Martinez trudges off to be replaced by Jefferson Savarino on 64 minutes.
- 66' Chris Wondolowski makes way for Danny Hoesen at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 71' Carlos Fierro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 74' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Carlos Fierro is withdrawn and Vako Qazaishvili gets his opportunity.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Damir Kreilach makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 76.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Brooks Lennon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 84' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Kyle Beckerman is replaced by Kelyn Rowe.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Florian Jungwirth.
- 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 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Javier Lopez | 3 |
| Jackson Yueill | 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
1.48
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
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: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
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
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

