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 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #19 |
| 45 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 53 | Scored | 57 |
| 52 | Conceded | 51 |
| +1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Salt Lake welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Justen Glad made 300 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 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' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Judson on 28.
- 31' Kyle Beckerman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Anibal Godoy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 64' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Douglas Martinez departs to be replaced by Jefferson Savarino.
- 66' The whistle greets Chris Wondolowski as he departs to be replaced by Danny Hoesen.
- 71' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jack Jasinski scoring 1 goals.
- 74' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Vako Qazaishvili comes on to replace Carlos Fierro.
- 76' Against the run of play, Damir Kreilach has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Brooks Lennon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Judson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' Kelyn Rowe gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Kyle Beckerman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Poor challenge from Florian Jungwirth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes (для сухой ничьи).
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
4 / 4
1.49
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
50%
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
10.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

