San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Mike Rottersman
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #18 |
| 32 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 34 | Scored | 26 |
| 15 | Conceded | 19 |
| +19 | GD | +7 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 67% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as San Jose Earthquakes face off against Real Salt Lake in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Nick Besler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Corey Baird has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikael Stahre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Uruguay international Marcelo Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Sebastian Saucedo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Nick Lima, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 31
- 20
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↓ Jahmir Hyka 71'
- 6
- 11
- 96
- 28
- 24
- 22
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↓ Danny Hoesen 66'
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 66'
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↑ 71'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 85'
- 23
- 2
- 12
- 15
Coach
Mikael Stahre
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
-
10
Joao Plata ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 71'
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Nick Besler 90'
- 8
Bench
- 31
-
6
Damir Kreilach ↑ 7'
- 26
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 90'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 71'
- 25
- 51
Coach
Mike Petke
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 |
| Jamar Ricketts | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-07-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-07-26
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-07-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-07-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-07-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-06-24
Real Salt Lake
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.