Thursday , 2 July 2026

San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
San Jose Earthquakes
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 6 Oct 2024 · 02:30 UTC PayPal Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Alexandros Katranis
Y 53' Anderson Julio
Y 85' Zac MacMath
Y 90' Justen Glad

Overview

Match Preview

San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at PayPal Park.

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

8
3
6
San Jose Earthquakes 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-06 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Real Salt Lake 2024-08-25 Real Salt Lake 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-09-17 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2023-04-23 Real Salt Lake 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2022-07-31 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at PayPal Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' 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.
  • 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 Tanner Beason suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Alexandros Katranis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
  • 40' The 20-year-old Oscar Verhoeven has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 55' Cristian Arango gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Anderson Julio and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' USA international Philip Quinton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Paul Marie is withdrawn and Amahl Pellegrino gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Lachlan Brook has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 233 appearances.
  • 71' Matt Crooks is replacing Dominik Marczuk for the Real Salt Lake side.
  • 75' Vitor Costa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oscar Verhoeven on 75 minute.
  • 78' Real Salt Lake is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diego Luna on 78.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Preston Judd. He replaces Niko Tsakiris on 81 minute.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Zac MacMath. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 86' Diego Luna makes way for Lachlan Brook at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Justen Glad argues furiously but the card stands.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Real Salt Lake.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Russell

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-10-06 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Real Salt Lake 2024-08-25 Real Salt Lake 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-09-17 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2023-04-23 Real Salt Lake 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2022-07-31 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Real Salt Lake

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

2024-10-06 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Real Salt Lake W 2024-10-03 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Minnesota United FC D 2024-09-29 Austin FC 2–2 Real Salt Lake D 2024-09-22 Real Salt Lake 3–3 Portland Timbers D 2024-09-19 Real Salt Lake 3–2 FC Dallas W 2024-09-15 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8 San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
San Jose Earthquakes44% Draw27% Real Salt Lake29%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
56%
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
San Jose Earthquakes35% Draw43% Real Salt Lake22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap San Jose Earthquakes covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.