San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PayPal Park!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Javain Brown, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Alexandros Katranis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' A moment of madness from Alexandros Katranis on 45 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 50' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 55' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Cristian Arango on, Anderson Julio off on 55 minutes.
- 60' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Paul Marie departs to be replaced by Amahl Pellegrino.
- 68' 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.
- 71' Dominik Marczuk makes way for Matt Crooks at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 75' Vitor Costa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oscar Verhoeven on 75 minute.
- 78' Diego Luna makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
- 81' The whistle greets Niko Tsakiris as he departs to be replaced by Preston Judd.
- 85' Poor challenge from Zac MacMath. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' Real Salt Lake make a change. Diego Luna trudges off to be replaced by Lachlan Brook on 86 minutes.
- 90' Justen Glad is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 14
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Jack Skahan 63'
- 42
- 10
- 26
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Amahl Pellegrino 63'
- 23
- 15
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Preston Judd 81'
-
33
Oscar Verhoeven ↓ Vitor Costa 75'
Bench
-
6
Alfredo Morales ↑ 75'
- 22
-
94
Vitor Costa ↑ 75'
- 4
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 63'
- 25
-
9
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 63'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 81'
- 24
Coach
Ian Russell
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Andrew Brody 86'
- 15
- 98
- 18
- 6
- 29
- 91
- 26
-
8
Diego Luna ↓ Lachlan Brook 86'
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↓ Emeka Eneli 71'
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↓ Matt Crooks 71'
Bench
-
9
Cristian Arango ↑ 55'
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 86'
-
2
Andrew Brody ↑ 86'
- 20
- 16
- 35
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↑ 71'
- 92
-
25
Matt Crooks ↑ 71'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
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 |
| Danny Hoesen | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-10-06
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-10-03
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2024-09-28
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-09-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2024-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2024-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
58%
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

