Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at America First Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–2 | 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' KICK OFF: Real Salt Lake gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jack Jasinski scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Real Salt Lake have won 442 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Cristian Espinoza makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 19.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' The Norway Amahl Pellegrino breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 0-2!
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Gruezo is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — card on 37.
- 42' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Cristian Arango is replaced by Anderson Julio on 42 minute.
- 46' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Hernan Lopez Munoz exits the field as Niko Tsakiris enters on 46.
- 51' A quiet spell here at America First Field. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nelson Palacio is hanging Braian Ojeda on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' The whistle greets Amahl Pellegrino as he departs to be replaced by Paul Marie.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Jackson Yueill makes way for Michael Baldisimo at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 74' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Benji Michel comes on to replace Cristian Espinoza.
- 79' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' Lachlan Brook picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel.
- 84' Jack Skahan is replacing Ousseni Bouda for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 89' Justen Glad is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 15
- 98
- 18
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↓ Nelson Palacio 61'
- 4
-
16
Maikel Chang ↓ Lachlan Brook 61'
- 19
- 14
- 25
Bench
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 61'
- 2
- 28
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 42'
- 26
- 35
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 61'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 42
- 94
- 10
- 26
- 23
- 28
-
17
Ousseni Bouda ↓ Jack Skahan 84'
-
9
Amahl Pellegrino ↓ Paul Marie 66'
- 24
Bench
- 6
- 22
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 72'
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 66'
- 15
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 84'
- 25
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 46'
- 33
Coach
Ian Russell
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 |
| Ousseni Bouda | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-08-25
Real Salt Lake
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-07-21
Minnesota United FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-07-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-07-14
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-07-08
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-07-04
St. Louis City
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.66
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
67%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
59%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 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
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

