San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Mike Rottersman
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #24 |
| 52 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 57 | Scored | 53 |
| 51 | Conceded | 52 |
| +6 | GD | +1 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 41% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikael Stahre might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Quincy Amarikwa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jack Jasinski scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikael Stahre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Nick Besler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 55' Damir Kreilach has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Kyle Beckerman, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' Corey Baird is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Jackson Yueill | 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
2 / 4
1.35
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
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 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
59%
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

