San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake – Match Preview

This Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes will welcome Real Salt Lake at PayPal Park for the opening round of Major League Soccer. The game is set to start at 02:30 GMT. Positioned at 29th with 21 points, the Earthquakes face a challenging match against the 7th-placed visitors, who have amassed 53 points. The hosts are eager to surpass pre-season expectations of a lackluster campaign. Meanwhile, Real Salt Lake is determined to maintain their strong standing. Both teams are highly motivated to secure a win in this encounter.

San Jose Earthquakes – Form

The San Jose Earthquakes recently celebrated a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas. Hernan Lopez scored twice, and Jeremy Ebobisse added another goal. Before this win, they faced a 3-0 loss to CF Montreal and a 2-1 defeat against St. Louis City. Despite these mixed results, the victory over Dallas could boost the home team’s confidence.

Real Salt Lake – Form

Real Salt Lake has shown inconsistent performance lately. They ended their last game in a goalless draw with Minnesota United. Before that, they had a 2-2 draw with Austin FC, thanks to Matt Crooks and Diogo Goncalves. A 3-3 tie with Portland Timbers also occurred, with goals from Dominik Marczuk, Diego Luna, and Goncalves, surprising many.

San Jose Earthquakes – Real Salt Lake – Head to Head

In their most recent matchup, the San Jose Earthquakes secured a 2:0 win against Real Salt Lake. Looking at the last 10 encounters, San Jose has claimed 6 victories, Real Salt Lake has won 3, and they’ve drawn once. The Earthquakes have a strong home record, not losing in 11 of their last 13 home games against Real Salt Lake. These matches often feature more than 2.5 goals.

San Jose Earthquakes – Real Salt Lake – Standings

With 21 points, the Earthquakes are currently 29th, while Real Salt Lake is in 7th place with 53 points. This 32-point difference highlights the contrasting paths of the two teams this season.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake – Top scorers

Leading the attack for San Jose is Amahl Pellegrino with 7 goals. Hernan Lopez and Jeremy Ebobisse follow closely with 6 goals each. Cristian Espinoza and Paul Marie have also made significant contributions. For Real Salt Lake, Cristian Arango is the top scorer with 17 goals. Anderson Julio and Diego Luna have also been key to their scoring efforts.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake – Full-Time Betting

Real Salt Lake is the favored team with odds of 2.10 for an away win. The odds for a San Jose Earthquakes home victory are at 3.10, and a draw is at 4.00. The betting market also offers various options for halftime-fulltime outcomes, draw-no-bet, and double-chance bets.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake – Over/Under Betting

The odds for “goals:over:2.5” are set at 1.444, with “goals:under:2.5” at 2.70. This suggests a game with many goals. Indeed, six of the last eight games between these teams have exceeded 2.5 goals. This trend might continue in their upcoming match.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake – BTTS Betting

The odds for ‘Yes’ in the BTTS market are at 1.444. This reflects the likelihood of both teams scoring, given their recent forms and past encounters. The defensive and offensive records of both teams support the expectation of goals from each side.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake – Prediction