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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Shea Salinas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Rubio Rubin on, Bobby Wood off on 20 minutes.
- 22' Marcelo Silva adds to his 0 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 27' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 31' Tate Schmitt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 41' Jamiro Monteiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' Poor challenge from Cristian Espinoza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Jan Gregus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Judson on 69 minute.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 76' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Jasper Loeffelsend has done his job and it is now time for Everton to step up.
- 79' Nathan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 81' The Venezuela Jefferson Savarino breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-0!
- 82' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Maikel Chang Ramirez comes on to replace Jefferson Savarino.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Everton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The final score is 2-0.
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 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Javier Lopez | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 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
1.83
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
71%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
53%
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
10.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

