San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 May | Montreal Impact FC | 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes 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.
- 20' Aaron Herrera, a Guatemala , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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 Jefferson Savarino suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' United States international Donald Toia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Shea Salinas on, Marcos Lopez off on 66 minutes.
- 69' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Jefferson Savarino departs to be replaced by Albert Rusnak.
- 71' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Tommy Thompson has done his job and it is now time for Paul Marie to step up.
- 75' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Danny Hoesen on, Judson off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Damir Kreilach makes way for Sebastian Saucedo at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 86' Poor challenge from Sebastian Saucedo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' Corey Baird is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Danny Hoesen 75'
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Paul Marie 71'
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Shea Salinas 66'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 75'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 66'
- 28
- 3
- 89
- 26
-
33
Paul Marie ↑ 71'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
- 17
- 13
- 4
- 20
Bench
- 25
- 15
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↑ 69'
- 10
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 81'
- 51
- 19
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 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-07-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-07-04
Minnesota United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-06-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2019-06-02
D.C. United SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-07-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-07-04
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-06-30
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-06-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-06-01
New York Red Bulls
4–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-05-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
84%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
40%
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.