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 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #27 |
| 45 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 49 | Scored | 40 |
| 39 | Conceded | 44 |
| +10 | GD | -4 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 48% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 20' Danny Hoesen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 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 Jackson Yueill suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 45' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik Holt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Albert Rusnak has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Judson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Marcos Lopez departs to be replaced by Shea Salinas.
- 69' Albert Rusnak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jefferson Savarino at the 69 minute mark.
- 71' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Tommy Thompson departs to be replaced by Paul Marie.
- 75' Danny Hoesen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Judson at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' The whistle greets Damir Kreilach as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Saucedo.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Saucedo is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 86.
- 89' A moment of madness from Corey Baird on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Javier Lopez | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 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
1.78
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
82%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
42%
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

