Major League Soccer: San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Round 33 of the Major League Soccer serves up an encounter between San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake taking place at PayPal Park on Saturday.

San Jose Earthquakes approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 49 points this season so far. With 32 games behind them, Real Salt Lake amassed 42 points, placing them as number 9 before their next fixture.

Team form: San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake

San Jose Earthquakes Form

San Jose Earthquakes are without a win from their previous three outings, as Nashville SC managed a draw, before they lost 3-0 against FC Dallas. Their latest match ended in a 2-2 draw with Colorado Rapids. San Jose Earthquakes only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Real Salt Lake Form

Real Salt Lake look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Sporting Kansas City, who were defeated by 1-3. Then, St. Louis City got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Austin FC by 1-2. Real Salt Lake won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake

San Jose Earthquakes against Real Salt Lake is also a battle between Preston Judd and Sergi Solans with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has five Major League Soccer goals in their last six games respectively.

Popular betting markets: San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake

Full-time result

San Jose Earthquakes won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PayPal Park. They drew four and lost four as well, while Real Salt Lake won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. San Jose Earthquakes did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

San Jose Earthquakes scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Real Salt Lake only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games San Jose Earthquakes played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While San Jose Earthquakes managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Real Salt Lake kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of San Jose Earthquakes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Real Salt Lake, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. San Jose Earthquakes conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.