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Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction

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Published: 13 Oct 2026Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 03:34

Match preview

Real Salt Lake host San Jose Earthquakes on 15 October 2026 at 04:30 in an MLS clash that favours the home side. Real Salt Lake's last ten matches show a W1/D1/L8 record with an average of 0.80 goals for and 1.90 against. San Jose arrive with W3/D4/L3 form, averaging 1.30 goals scored and 1.60 conceded. The prediction is Real Salt Lake 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes, a scoreline that reflects Real Salt Lake's home advantage despite recent struggles and San Jose's steadier away record.

Form and H2H

Real Salt Lake have won just one of their last ten matches at home, a concerning trend that masks their historical edge in this fixture. Head-to-head records since 2012 show Real Salt Lake with three wins, one draw, and two losses across six meetings. San Jose took a 5-0 victory in July 2012 but Real Salt Lake responded with a 3-0 win in June 2013. The most recent encounters have been tighter, with draws and narrow defeats. San Jose's away form this season is their stronger suit, with three wins and four draws in ten road matches, yet Real Salt Lake's home record still tilts this matchup in their favour on the balance of history.

Best Bet

Back Real Salt Lake to win at 1.89 with 1Win. Real Salt Lake's home record and historical advantage over San Jose outweigh their recent domestic form. San Jose have been competitive away but face a Real Salt Lake side that has won this fixture more often than not. The 2-1 scoreline suggests both teams will score, adding a layer of realism to a Real Salt Lake victory rather than a clean sheet.

Odds to Watch

Over 1.5 Goals sits at 1.13 with 1xBet, a tight price reflecting the likelihood of at least two goals in this match. Both Teams to Score is worth monitoring at standard market rates, given the prediction of a 2-1 result. Real Salt Lake's home advantage and San Jose's away scoring record both support a competitive, open game rather than a low-scoring affair.

Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Odds

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Best odds1.964.334.12
Average1.814.163.88
Lowest odds1.683.993.46
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1X2 prediction for Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date and time 15 October 2026 at 02:30

1X211.8150%
DC1/X74%
BTTSYes50%
1 50%X 24%2 26%

Real Salt Lake win

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Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Odds statistic

Average rates from the last stored matches for each team.

Real Salt LakeReal Salt LakeLast matchesSan Jose EarthquakesSan J.
100%Over 0.5 goals100%
100%Over 1.5 goals80%
60%Over 2.5 goals60%
0%Over 3.5 goals60%
20%BTTS80%
20%Last 5 BTTS80%

Head to Head Real Salt Lake — San Jose Earthquakes

In the last 8 meetings, Real Salt Lake hold the edge — 4 wins for Real Salt Lake, 3 for San Jose Earthquakes, 1 draws.

50% W — 413% D — 138% W — 3
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake2:1San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
    Major League Soccer · 27 Jul 2025
  • San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes4:0Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    Major League Soccer · 23 Feb 2025
  • San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes0:1Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    Major League Soccer · 06 Oct 2024
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake0:2San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
    Major League Soccer · 25 Aug 2024
  • San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes2:1Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    Major League Soccer · 17 Sept 2023
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3:1San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
    Major League Soccer · 23 Apr 2023
  • San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes2:2Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    Major League Soccer · 31 Jul 2022
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake2:0San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
    Major League Soccer · 19 Jun 2022
100%Over 0.5100%
88%Over 1.588%
63%Over 2.563%
50%BTTS50%
75%Real Salt Lake over 0.575%

Betting profits Real Salt Lake vs San J.

Historical P/L if you backed each side on the main markets in their recent matches.

Real Salt Lake

MarketOutcomeP/LWinsGames
Match WinnerWin-9.53315
Match WinnerDraw-3.79315
Match WinnerLose+5.93915
Goals Over/UnderOver 1.5+1.491415
Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.5-10.24115
Goals Over/UnderOver 2.5+0.731015
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2.5-3.11515
Goals Over/UnderOver 3-2.041015
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3+1.401215
Goals Over/UnderOver 3.5-7.48315
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3.5+4.341215
Goals Over/UnderOver 4.5-10.93115
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4.5+2.381415
Goals Over/UnderOver 4-2.0002
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4+1.0622
Goals Over/UnderOver 2+0.3911
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2-1.0001

San Jose Earthquakes

MarketOutcomeP/LWinsGames
Match WinnerWin-2.92414
Match WinnerDraw+6.03514
Match WinnerLose+0.56514
Goals Over/UnderOver 1.5-1.641013
Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.5+3.54313
Goals Over/UnderOver 2.5-2.78814
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2.5+1.31614
Goals Over/UnderOver 3-1.17814
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3-1.76614
Goals Over/UnderOver 3.5+2.08814
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3.5-4.10614
Goals Over/UnderOver 4+1.8456
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4-1.5046
Goals Over/UnderOver 4.5-4.39314
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4.5+0.421114

Match statistics

5151%Possession %49%49
1.9663%Expected goals37%1.16
2258%Total shots42%16
880%Shots on target20%2
969%Shots off target31%4
360%Big chances40%2
550%Corners50%5
1155%Fouls45%9
1100%Yellow cards0%0
00%Red cards0%0
48551%Passes49%466
41453%Accurate passes47%371
114%Saves86%6
267%Offsides33%1

Key events

  • 45'
    Substitution P. Marie (→ E. Löwen)
    San J.
  • 57'
    Substitution D. Marczuk (→ Chadwick Zachary Booth)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 59'
    Substitution Beau Leroux (→ Jack Jasinski)
    San J.
  • 59'
    Substitution N. Fernandez (→ T. Werner)
    San J.
  • 68'
    Substitution J. Ricketts (→ Vítor Costa)
    San J.
  • 74'
    Substitution S. Lobzhanidze (→ A. Hezarkhani)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 74'
    Substitution S. Solans (→ A. Piol)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 79'Real Salt Lake
  • 82'
    Substitution L. De Fougerolles (→ D. Yedlin)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 83'
    Substitution M. Floriani (→ L. Jovanović)
    San J.
  • 90+1'
    Yellow card A. Piol
    Real Salt Lake
  • 90+4'
    Goal Jack Jasinski
    San J.

Real Salt LakeLast matches Real Salt Lake

In the last 5 matches Real Salt Lake have 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. BTTS landed in 20% of those games.

20% W — 10% D — 080% L — 4
  • Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union2:1Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    LMajor League Soccer · 11 Oct 2026
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3:0New England RevolutionNew England Revolution
    WMajor League Soccer · 27 Sept 2026
  • Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders2:0Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    LMajor League Soccer · 24 Sept 2026
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake0:3Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps
    LMajor League Soccer · 20 Sept 2026
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake0:2New York City FCNew York City FC
    LMajor League Soccer · 13 Sept 2026

Statistics for the last 5 games

Matches
5
Wins
1
Draws
0
Losses
4
Goals / game
0.8
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
60%
BTTS
20%

San Jose EarthquakesLast matches San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes are in a strong run: 3 wins in the last 5 matches, scoring 2.0 goals per game.

60% W — 340% D — 20% L — 0
  • Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids1:1San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
    DMajor League Soccer · 11 Oct 2026
  • San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3:1Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
    WMajor League Soccer · 27 Sept 2026
  • San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes2:2Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC
    DMajor League Soccer · 20 Sept 2026
  • San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes1:0Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
    WMajor League Soccer · 13 Sept 2026
  • San DiegoSan Diego2:3San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
    WMajor League Soccer · 10 Sept 2026

Statistics for the last 5 games

Matches
5
Wins
3
Draws
2
Losses
0
Goals / game
2.0
Over 1.5
80%
Over 2.5
60%
BTTS
80%

Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Standings

#TeamMPWDLGDiffPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps28156761-303151
2St. Louis CitySt. Louis City28148654-381650
3FC DallasFC Dallas28138752-45747
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes28137850-401046
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo28136936-34245
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC29119944-311342
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders28118938-35341
8Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids281141339-39037
9Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy29991139-50-1136
10Portland TimbersPortland Timbers28961351-54-333
11Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake28951441-46-532
12San DiegoSan Diego28881248-51-332
13AustinAustin287101136-51-1531
14Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC28791242-51-930
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City28641835-68-3322
1Nashville SCNashville SC28196359-223763
2Inter MiamiInter Miami281310568-501849
3Chicago FireChicago Fire28146851-401148
4New England RevolutionNew England Revolution281441045-39646
5CharlotteCharlotte28137850-401046
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union281261056-451142
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC281141351-66-1537
8New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls281061238-52-1436
9FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati2799958-65-736
10New York City FCNew York City FC28891142-38433
11Toronto FCToronto FC287111041-52-1132
12DC UnitedDC United27612934-46-1230
13Columbus CrewColumbus Crew28851541-46-529
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC28761533-48-1527
15CF MontrealCF Montreal28661635-56-2124
League position 11 / 30Comparative team statisticsLeague position 4 / 30
932%Wins46%13
518%Draws25%7
1450%Losses29%8
4182%Goals scored100%50
46100%Goals conceded87%40
3270%Points100%46

Season statistic Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes

Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake

  • Matches played 5
  • Won home / away 1 / 0
  • Lost home / away 2 / 2
  • Goals scored 4 (0.8)
  • Goals conceded 9 (1.8)
  • Clean sheets 1
  • Failed to score 3

San Jose EarthquakesSan J.

  • Matches played 5
  • Won home / away 2 / 1
  • Lost home / away 0 / 0
  • Goals scored 10 (2.0)
  • Goals conceded 6 (1.2)
  • Clean sheets 1
  • Failed to score 0

Match details

  • Status Finished
  • Venue Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
  • Referee Sergii Demianchuk

Lineups

San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes · 5-3-2

Starting XI

  1. A. Gunn
  2. I. Harkes
  3. D. Romney
  4. P. Marie
  5. O. Bouda
  6. P. Judd
  7. J. Ricketts
  8. Beau Leroux
  9. R. Roberts
  10. M. Floriani
  11. N. Fernandez

Bench

  1. T. Werner
  2. E. Löwen
  3. R. Vieira
  4. Vítor Costa
  5. E. Edwards
  6. Jack Jasinski
  7. N. Buck
  8. L. Jovanović
  9. D. Munie

Injuries and suspensions

Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake

  • L. Engel — Unavailable. Hamstring Injury
  • J. Glad — Unavailable. Groin Injury
  • D. Luna — Unavailable. Knee Injury
  • G. Dillon — Unavailable. Foot Injury
  • J. J. Arias — Unavailable. Hamstring Injury
  • E. Eneli — Unavailable. Knee Injury

San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes

  • J. A. Gonzalez Mendoza — Unavailable. Injury
  • D. Jones — Unavailable. Achilles Tendon Injury
  • D. Johnson — Unavailable. Lower-Body Injury
  • J. Skahan — Unavailable. Lower-Body Injury
  • N. Adimabua — Unavailable. Hernia

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