MLS · Matchday 33 San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
San Jose Earthquakes
- L 0-3 at FC Dallas (A) MLS · 25 Oct
- D 1-1 vs Nashville SC (H) MLS · 18 Oct
- D 1-1 at Real Salt Lake (A) MLS · 15 Oct
- D 1-1 at Colorado Rapids (A) MLS · 11 Oct
- W 3-1 vs Portland Timbers (H) MLS · 27 Sep
Real Salt Lake
- W 3-0 vs St. Louis City (H) MLS · 25 Oct
- W 3-1 at Sporting Kansas City (A) MLS · 18 Oct
- D 1-1 vs San Jose Earthquakes (H) MLS · 15 Oct
- L 1-2 at Philadelphia Union (A) MLS · 10 Oct
- W 3-0 vs New England Revolution (H) MLS · 27 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's MLS clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
36 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 15 Oct 2026 · MLS Real Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- 27 Jul 2025 · MLS Real Salt Lake 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- 23 Feb 2025 · MLS San Jose Earthquakes 4-0 Real Salt Lake
- 6 Oct 2024 · MLS San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Real Salt Lake
- 25 Aug 2024 · MLS Real Salt Lake 0-2 San Jose Earthquakes
MLS so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 52:45 | +7 | 48 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 48:48 | 0 | 39 |
Positions in our table of 15 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- MLS, Matchday 33
- Kick-off
- Venue
- PayPal Park, San Jose, California
- Since last match
- San Jose Earthquakes: 2 days (MLS)
Real Salt Lake: 2 days (MLS) - Next match
- San Jose Earthquakes: 7 days (MLS) later
Real Salt Lake: 7 days (MLS) later
Questions and answers
What time is San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake and where is it played?
San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake kicks off at 21:00 UK time (21:00 UTC) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at PayPal Park, San Jose, California. Local time: 17:00 (US Eastern time). It is a MLS match (Matchday 33).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 21:00 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 19:00 UTC on Saturday 31 October 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake?
San Jose Earthquakes have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 4. Real Salt Lake have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 2.
What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake?
San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake have met 36 times in our records since 2010: San Jose Earthquakes won 15, Real Salt Lake won 13 and 8 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-10-15, Real Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes.
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