Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes has kicked off!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a card for Noel Caliskan.
- 14' Justen Glad has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Zavier Gozo will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' It’s gonna be a card for Ian Harkes.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pablo Ruiz suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Diego Luna gets a card.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reid Roberts on 45.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' What composure from Josef Martinez! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 54' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Max Floriani gets a card.
- 57' The USA Jamar Ricketts breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 0-2!
- 58' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Max Floriani is replaced by Rodrigues on 58 minute.
- 63' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Ian Harkes is withdrawn and Mark-Anthony Kaye gets his opportunity.
- 69' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Emeka Eneli is replaced by Braian Ojeda.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Zavier Gozo by Dominik Marczuk on 79 minute.
- 81' Braian Ojeda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 83' Dominik Marczuk is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 84' Reid Roberts was booked on 84.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Rafael Cabral.
- 90' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Diego Luna is withdrawn and Bode Davis gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 15
- 29
- 26
-
8
Diego Luna ↓ Bode Davis 90'
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↓ Braian Ojeda 69'
- 1
-
9
Willy Agada ↓ Ariath Piol 79'
- 92
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↓ Dominik Marczuk 79'
Bench
- 77
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↑ 69'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 90'
-
23
Ariath Piol ↑ 79'
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↑ 79'
- 3
- 36
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 42
-
6
Ian Harkes ↓ Mark-Anthony Kaye 68'
- 17
- 10
- 22
- 4
-
2
Jamar Ricketts ↓ Dave Romney 68'
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Niko Tsakiris 79'
-
25
Max Floriani ↓ Rodrigues 58'
- 18
Bench
- 24
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 68'
- 36
-
26
Rodrigues ↑ 58'
- 3
-
12
Dave Romney ↑ 68'
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 79'
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 79'
- 19
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 6 |
| Rubio Rubin | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Javier Lopez | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-07-27
Real Salt Lake
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-07-20
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-07-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2025-07-13
Minnesota United FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-07-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2025-06-29
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
71%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
54%
Real Salt Lake or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 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
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

