Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Real Salt Lake take on San Jose Earthquakes in the Major League Soccer on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Real Salt Lake sit 11th in the Major League Soccer on 33 points from 29 games, while San Jose Earthquakes are 4th on 47 points.

Final result: Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes. the match ended level.

Real Salt Lake come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LLWLD), scoring in 3 of them.

San Jose Earthquakes come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWDD), scoring in 4 of them.

In their last 15 meetings, Real Salt Lake have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 7 against San Jose Earthquakes. These fixtures have averaged 3.3 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.

Defensively, Real Salt Lake kept 2 clean sheets and San Jose Earthquakes kept 3 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes is Away Team to Score at least one goal with a 85% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (3.3 goals per game, 53% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Real Salt Lake LLWLD, San Jose Earthquakes WLWDD), the 7-place gap between the sides in the table.