Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–3 | D |
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' Welcome to Rio Tinto Stadium that hosts another battle between Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 20 minute. Bobby Wood leaves to be changed by Rubio Rubin.
- 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcelo Silva makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' 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.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' It’s high time Alex Covelo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' J.T. Marcinkowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cristian Espinoza.
- 69' The whistle greets Judson as he departs to be replaced by Jan Gregus.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Jasper Loeffelsend exits the field as Everton enters on 76.
- 79' Nathan is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 81' Magnificent from Jefferson Savarino! That is 72 goals in 295 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 82' Real Salt Lake make a change. Jefferson Savarino trudges off to be replaced by Maikel Chang Ramirez on 82 minutes.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Everton on 84.
- 89' Bobby Wood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- With this win, Real Salt Lake is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↓ Anderson Julio 82'
-
7
Bobby Wood ↓ Rubio Rubin 20'
- 15
- 30
- 11
- 2
-
12
Scott Caldwell ↓ Nick Besler 76'
- 18
- 9
- 21
-
28
Jasper Loeffelsend ↓ Everton 76'
Bench
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 76'
- 4
- 20
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 82'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 20'
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 82'
-
25
Everton ↑ 76'
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Jan Gregus 69'
- 14
- 1
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Shea Salinas 69'
- 27
- 10
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Ousseni Bouda 82'
- 13
- 15
- 28
- 35
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 69'
- 12
- 22
-
17
Jan Gregus ↑ 69'
- 16
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 82'
- 20
Coach
Alex Covelo
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 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-06-19
Real Salt Lake
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-06-12
Nashville SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-05-28
Los Angeles FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-05-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-05-19
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2022-05-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.89
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
50%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

