San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake: MLS Match Prediction
In the MLS regular season, the San Jose Earthquakes will face Real Salt Lake. The hosts are currently at the bottom of the Western Conference while the visitors are vying for a top-three spot. Can the underdogs pull off a surprise on October 6th? Find out in our analysis.

Command Analysis

San Jose Earthquakes

Current Form
San Jose Earthquakes have struggled this season, finishing at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. The team sits in last place and is ten points behind second-to-last Sporting Kansas City with two matches remaining. In their last outing, the Earthquakes managed a victory, narrowly defeating Dallas 3-2 at home. However, prior to this win, the club was on a five-match winless streak.
Injuries and Suspensions
For the upcoming match, Baldissimo, Bouda, Judd, Kikanovic, and Marchinkowski will miss out due to injuries. The availability of Jamiro Monteiro is uncertain.
Key Betting Trends
- The team has secured just one victory in their last six matches
- None of the last 11 home matches for the club have ended in a draw
Projected Lineup: Daniel, Verhoeven, Bison, Wilson, Akapo, Yuell, Gruesso, Mari, Lopez, Espinoza, Skahan.

Real Salt Lake

Current Form
Real Salt Lake sits fourth in the Western Conference, just two points behind second-placed Los Angeles. They had the chance to climb higher but have drawn their last three matches. The team failed to secure wins against Portland (3-3), Austin (2-2), and Minnesota (0-0). Prior to this stretch, they celebrated a home victory over Dallas (3-2).
Injuries and Suspensions
Bonilla, Ruiz, Holt, and Silva will miss the match due to injuries, while Vera is suspended.
Betting Trends
- The team has not secured a win in their last six away matches
- The last three matches ended in draws
Projected Starting XI: MacMath, Brody, Brown, Glad, Quinton, Ojeda, Eneli, Gonçalves, Crooks, Marchuk, Arango.
Trends
Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has been successful in four of the last five matches for the visitors
1.47Bet Final Score of 2
This trend has occurred in six of the last seven matches for the hosts
2.07Bet Exact Score of 2:2
One of the last two matches for the visitors ended with this result
12.00Tip and bets
The visitors have struggled in away games recently, suffering three losses in their last four matches. With a playoff spot secured for Salt Lake and the hosts aiming to make a statement before the season's end, we believe the underdog will hold their ground.
Our prediction is that San José Earthquakes will not lose at 1.75.
Total Bet
The home team has conceded 74 goals over 32 matches this season, making it unlikely for them to keep a clean sheet in this matchup. However, the San Jose club is also capable of scoring a couple of goals, so we will bet on a high-scoring game.
Prediction – total over 3.5 goals with odds of 2.10
Corner Bet
It's unlikely that either team will focus solely on defense. We will also place a bet that the two opponents will generate plenty of corner kicks.
Prediction – total over 10.5 corners with odds of 1.80