A home win is predicted from this match if the league table is a way to look into the future. The Real Salt Lake club members are confident that the difference between 3rd and SJ Earthquakes's 13th place in the table will show on the ground.
- Real Salt Lake have not yet lost a game at home.
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (32) in Major League Soccer
These teams have little in common geographically as SJ Earthquakes have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Real Salt Lake form and stats
5-1-0 is the performance here at Rio Tinto Stadium so far in the Major League Soccer, giving Real Salt Lake a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Real Salt Lake, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Salt faced defeat in their previous match, away at Vancouver Whitecaps (1-2). The defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by Gauld). Ruiz (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.72/10. Ruiz hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 62 successful passes (of 69 total).
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Houston Dynamo.A decent goal production from Real Salt Lake in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Salt have conceded only 4 goals.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
SJ Earthquakes have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 0-2-5 (7 played).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Nashville SC (placed 5th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0. Beason was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.64. The defender Beason won 5 of 6 duels.
Prior to that match, the SJ Earthquakes manager Covelo faced defeat when travelling to Los Angeles FC and losing 2-3.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and SJ Earthquakes playing away, we found 12 games. Results were 3 away wins, 2 draws and 7 home wins.
SJ Earthquakes have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. The Earthquakes manager Covelo has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings between these sides: Real Salt Lake won three, SJ Earthquakes were winners in five and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 9 goals |  C. Espinoza 4 goals |   J. Glad 3 goals |
Real Salt Lake missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| Real Salt Lake | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 25 |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 53% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 67% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 60% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 43% | 40% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 27% |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 12.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.6 | 13.6 |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 32% | 39% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 28% | 36% |
| 12.5 | 10.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 15.9 | 13.6 |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10 | 7.6 | 6.4 |
- Real Salt Lake have not yet lost a game at home.
- Real Salt Lake have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Salt Lake have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Real Salt Lake have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (32) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- SJ Earthquakes have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Dallas | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 4 | Austin | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 13 |
