Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #17 |
| 26 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 26 | Scored | 34 |
| 19 | Conceded | 15 |
| +7 | GD | +19 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 57% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Rio Tinto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Jackson Yueill has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Ousseni Bouda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 20' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rubio Rubin is hanging Bobby Wood on the field on 20 minute.
- 22' Goal! Marcelo Silva scores his 9 goal in 280 matches.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Tate Schmitt. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' 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.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anderson Julio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 68' Poor challenge from Cristian Espinoza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Jan Gregus comes on to replace Judson.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' Everton gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Jasper Loeffelsend and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan on 79.
- 81' A stunning finish from Jefferson Savarino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' Maikel Chang Ramirez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jefferson Savarino on 82 minute.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Everton.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 2-0 the final result. San Jose Earthquakes will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jackson Yueill | 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
1.71
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
70%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
55%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
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% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

