San Jose Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake at PayPal Park on Saturday, October 31 (5:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM PT).
Neither club carries a reported injury or suspension concern into this one, so San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake should each field close to full-strength lineups. Preston Judd leads the home side’s attack with 16 goals this season, with attacking midfielders Timo Werner (37 chances created) and Ousseni Bouda (6 goals) expected to support him in the final third. Real Salt Lake will be built around striker Sergi Solans Ormo, whose 12 goals head their scoring charts, alongside attacking midfielder Diego Luna, who has created 43 chances this season.
This has the look of a tight affair rather than an end-to-end shootout. San Jose arrive fourth in the Western Conference, firmly inside the playoff picture, while Real Salt Lake sit 10th with a -3 goal difference from 36 points across 30 games — a side capable of moments (a 3-0 win over New England Revolution, a 3-1 win at Sporting Kansas City) but inconsistent on the road. San Jose’s recent form reads D W D D D, built around a 3-1 win over Portland Timbers, and PayPal Park should provide the edge needed to turn a close game their way.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake: Best Bets & Predictions
San Jose Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake at PayPal Park with a Western Conference playoff position at stake.
Our approach: our Signal model weighs playoff positioning, recent form and individual output — like Preston Judd's goal tally and Sergi Solans Ormo's shot volume — to set the Result, Correct Score, Both Teams to Score and Over/Under picks for this one.
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Season Form & Standings
San Jose Earthquakes sit fourth in the Western Conference, firmly in the playoff picture, and host a Real Salt Lake side down in 10th with 36 points and a -3 goal difference from 30 games played.
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 10 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 36 |
San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
San Jose Earthquakes
5-3-2Real Salt Lake
5-4-1Potential Match-Winners
- Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): The striker has scored 16 goals in 2,024 minutes this season, landing 39 of his 78 shots on target to remain the focal point of every Earthquakes attack.
- Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes): The attacking midfielder has matched Timo Werner’s 6 goals from the final third, creating 31 chances from 2,126 minutes of work.
- Sergi Solans Ormo (Real Salt Lake): The striker leads Real Salt Lake’s attack with 12 goals in 1,994 minutes, putting 28 of his 60 shots on target to remain the away side’s chief threat.
Recent Form
San Jose Earthquakes: D W D D D
- 2026-10-18: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC (D, home)
- 2026-10-15: Real Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)
- 2026-10-11: Colorado Rapids 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)
- 2026-09-27: San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Portland Timbers (W, home)
- 2026-09-20: San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 LAFC (D, home)
San Jose’s past five league matches have produced one win and four draws (D W D D D), the run including a 3-1 win over Portland Timbers sandwiched between draws against LAFC, Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake and Nashville SC.
Real Salt Lake: L W L D W
- 2026-10-18: Sporting KC 1-3 Real Salt Lake (W, away)
- 2026-10-15: Real Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, home)
- 2026-10-11: Philadelphia Union 2-1 Real Salt Lake (L, away)
- 2026-09-27: Real Salt Lake 3-0 New England Revolution (W, home)
- 2026-09-24: Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake (L, away)
Real Salt Lake’s form reads L W L D W across the same stretch, with a 3-0 win over New England Revolution and a 3-1 win at Sporting Kansas City either side of back-to-back defeats to Seattle Sounders and Philadelphia Union.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake Prediction
San Jose’s position inside the West’s top 4 contender group, against a Real Salt Lake side sitting 10th with a -3 goal difference from 36 points across 30 games, points toward a home win rather than an upset. Preston Judd’s 16 goals give San Jose the game’s most reliable source of goals, while Sergi Solans Ormo’s 12 should ensure Real Salt Lake are not shut out. Expect a tight finish that breaks San Jose’s way, 2-1.