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 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #21 |
| 33 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 29 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +13 | GD | +4 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 56% | Win % | 47% |
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 (33 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to PayPal Park that hosts another battle between San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Javain Brown has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Poor challenge from Alexandros Katranis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Anderson Julio.
- 55' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Anderson Julio by Cristian Arango on 55 minute.
- 60' 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.
- 63' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Amahl Pellegrino on, Paul Marie off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Emeka Eneli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' The crowd applauds Dominik Marczuk as he leaves the pitch. Matt Crooks steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 75' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Vitor Costa on, Oscar Verhoeven off on 75 minutes.
- 78' Diego Luna does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 81' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 81 minute. Niko Tsakiris leaves to be changed by Preston Judd.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Zac MacMath argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' Lachlan Brook gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Diego Luna and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Justen Glad. He receives a card.
- 0-1 the final result. San Jose Earthquakes will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Javier Lopez | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 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
1.81
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
58%
San Jose Earthquakes or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
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% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

