San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake preview: October 31, 2026
San Jose Earthquakes (13-10-9 W-D-L, 49 pts, 5th) host Real Salt Lake (12-6-14 W-D-L, 42 pts, 9th) at PayPal Park, San Jose, California on October 31, 2026 in the 2026 MLS.
Preview · Kickoff October 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET · Statistics through October 28, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake compare heading into their match?
San Jose Earthquakes are 5th in the Western Conference with 49 points from 32 matches (13-10-9 W-D-L); Real Salt Lake are 9th in the Western Conference with 42 points from 32 matches (12-6-14 W-D-L).
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.7 (13th most of 30) and concede 1.5 (9th fewest) per match. Real Salt Lake score 1.6 (12th fewest of 30) and concede 1.5 (13th fewest) per match.
Expected goals per match: San Jose Earthquakes 1.7 for and 1.3 against; Real Salt Lake 1.6 for and 1.3 against.
San Jose Earthquakes at home: 6-5-5 W-D-L in 16 (1.8 scored, 1.6 conceded per match). Real Salt Lake away: 3-3-10 W-D-L in 16 (1.2 scored, 1.8 conceded).
Last 5 MLS matches: San Jose Earthquakes 0-4-1 W-D-L, Real Salt Lake 3-1-1 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 21 of 32 (66%) San Jose Earthquakes matches and 22 of 32 (69%) Real Salt Lake matches; 3 or more goals in 18 of 32 (56%) and 22 of 32 (69%).
3 earlier stored meetings: San Jose Earthquakes 1, Real Salt Lake 1, draws 1.
MLS matches this season only (San Jose Earthquakes 32, Real Salt Lake 32); ranks are among 30 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake: 2026 MLS records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 MLS season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 MLS matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
San Jose Earthquakes attack against Real Salt Lake defense
San Jose Earthquakes attack and Real Salt Lake defense, 2026 MLS per match
San Jose Earthquakes for
Real Salt Lake against
Goals per match
1.7 (13th)
1.5 (16th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.7 (5th)
1.3 (20th)
Shots per match
13.3 (12th)
13.1 (14th)
Shots on target per match
4.9 (14th)
4.3 (22nd)
Big chances per match
2.7 (10th)
2.2 (18th)
Shots inside the box per match
9.6 (8th)
8.3 (18th)
Corners per match
6.1 (2nd)
5.8 (8th)
Real Salt Lake attack against San Jose Earthquakes defense
Real Salt Lake attack and San Jose Earthquakes defense, 2026 MLS per match
Real Salt Lake for
San Jose Earthquakes against
Goals per match
1.6 (16th)
1.5 (21st)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.6 (12th)
1.3 (19th)
Shots per match
14.4 (6th)
12.4 (20th)
Shots on target per match
5.4 (4th)
4.9 (14th)
Big chances per match
2.5 (15th)
2.7 (10th)
Shots inside the box per match
8.8 (12th)
8.9 (13th)
Corners per match
4.9 (19th)
4.7 (21st)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake: the splits for this venue, 2026 MLS
San Jose Earthquakes, home matches
Real Salt Lake, away matches
Matches
16
16
Record
6-5-5 W-D-L
3-3-10 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
1.8
1.2
Goals conceded per match
1.6
1.8
Clean sheets
4 of 16 (25%)
0 of 16 (0%)
Failed to score
2 of 16 (13%)
3 of 16 (19%)
Both teams scored
10 of 16 (63%)
13 of 16 (81%)
2 or more match goals
14 of 16 (88%)
14 of 16 (88%)
3 or more match goals
10 of 16 (63%)
11 of 16 (69%)
Scoring patterns
San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake: how their MLS matches went
San Jose Earthquakes
Real Salt Lake
Clean sheets
7 of 32 (22%)
4 of 32 (13%)
Failed to score
5 of 32 (16%)
6 of 32 (19%)
Both teams scored
21 of 32 (66%)
22 of 32 (69%)
2 or more match goals
26 of 32 (81%)
30 of 32 (94%)
3 or more match goals
18 of 32 (56%)
22 of 32 (69%)
4 or more match goals
15 of 32 (47%)
9 of 32 (28%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.8 for, 0.7 against (30 matches)
0.7 for, 0.7 against (31 matches)
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.9 for, 0.8 against (30 matches)
0.8 for, 0.9 against (31 matches)
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake, 2026 MLS
Per match
San Jose Earthquakes
Real Salt Lake
Expected goals (xG)
1.7 (5th)
1.6 (12th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.3 (19th)
1.3 (20th)
Shots
13.3 (12th)
14.4 (6th)
Shots, opponents
12.4 (20th)
13.1 (14th)
Shots on target
4.9 (14th)
5.4 (4th)
Shots on target, opponents
4.9 (14th)
4.3 (22nd)
Big chances
2.7 (10th)
2.5 (15th)
Big chances, opponents
2.7 (10th)
2.2 (18th)
Possession %
48.5 (19th)
49.3 (17th)
Passes
414.5 (26th)
471.2 (14th)
Passes, opponents
444.9 (20th)
481.0 (9th)
Corners
6.1 (2nd)
4.9 (19th)
Corners, opponents
4.7 (21st)
5.8 (8th)
Fouls
12.4 (13th)
12.2 (14th)
Fouls, opponents
13.4 (3rd)
11.3 (19th)
Yellow cards
2.1 (7th)
2.3 (4th)
Yellow cards, opponents
1.7 (26th)
2.0 (13th)
Shots inside the box
9.6 (8th)
8.8 (12th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
8.9 (13th)
8.3 (18th)
Shots outside the box
3.8 (22nd)
5.7 (1st)
Shots outside the box, opponents
3.3 (28th)
4.7 (10th)
Big chances missed
1.7 (11th)
1.8 (4th)
Big chances missed, opponents
1.9 (5th)
1.4 (17th)
Offsides
1.3 (28th)
2.1 (7th)
Offsides, opponents
2.3 (5th)
1.6 (18th)
Pass accuracy %
81.4 (27th)
84.9 (14th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
84.4 (15th)
84.0 (17th)
Long balls
49.5 (9th)
48.7 (12th)
Long balls, opponents
50.8 (4th)
48 (10th)
Long balls completed
23.2 (12th)
25.4 (7th)
Long balls completed, opponents
24.3 (7th)
22.6 (17th)
Crosses
21.4 (2nd)
15.6 (18th)
Crosses, opponents
15.8 (18th)
16.2 (15th)
Crosses completed
5.3 (3rd)
3.9 (19th)
Crosses completed, opponents
4.2 (11th)
4.2 (12th)
Dribbles completed
5.2 (24th)
5.2 (22nd)
Dribbles completed, opponents
5.7 (20th)
5.7 (19th)
Tackles
14 (25th)
14.9 (12th)
Tackles, opponents
16.2 (7th)
12.9 (30th)
Interceptions
8.6 (22nd)
9.3 (15th)
Interceptions, opponents
9.7 (9th)
10.3 (6th)
Clearances
22.8 (9th)
22.3 (15th)
Clearances, opponents
22.2 (8th)
20.9 (17th)
Ground duels won
32.0 (16th)
30.8 (24th)
Ground duels won, opponents
33.5 (7th)
30.2 (21st)
Aerial duels won
9.5 (20th)
9.8 (15th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
12.1 (4th)
10.4 (14th)
Big saves
0.9 (13th)
0.7 (23rd)
Big saves, opponents
1.1 (2nd)
1.6 (1st)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 30 clubs.
Players with a StatsNext page, the leading goal contributors by position. Appearances and totals are this MLS season; last 5 is the player's last five stored appearances. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few appearances with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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