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

San Jose Earthquakes take on Real Salt Lake in the Major League Soccer on Saturday, 31 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, San Jose Earthquakes sit 5th in the Major League Soccer on 49 points from 32 games, while Real Salt Lake are 9th on 42 points.

Final result: San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake. San Jose Earthquakes won the match.

San Jose Earthquakes come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (DDLDW), scoring in 4 of them.

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

In their last 15 meetings, San Jose Earthquakes have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 5 against Real Salt Lake. These fixtures have averaged 3.4 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

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

Our prediction for San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 85% confidence rating at odds of 1.17. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (3.4 goals per game, 60% both-teams-to-score), recent form (San Jose Earthquakes DDLDW, Real Salt Lake DWWWL), the 4-place gap between the sides in the table.