San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

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).

No fresh fitness concerns have been flagged for either side, and San Jose’s attack should again run through Preston Judd, who leads the team with 16 goals in 2,024 minutes this season. Timo Werner and Ousseni Bouda, both attacking midfielders with 6 goals apiece, offer additional support behind him, while Real Salt Lake will lean on striker Sergi Solans Ormo, who has 12 goals and 28 shots on target this season, with attacking midfielder Diego Luna supplying the service after creating 43 chances.

San Jose arrive fourth in the Western Conference, while Real Salt Lake sit 10th on 36 points from a 10-6-14 record – both sides still have an eye on the playoff picture, even if the Earthquakes hold the stronger hand right now. San Jose have been hard to beat but short of ruthless, drawing four of their past five games, and this one looks set to be a tight, cagey watch before Judd’s quality tips it their way at PayPal Park.

US viewers can watch San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Season Form & Standings

San Jose sit fourth in the Western Conference, firmly in the playoff picture, while Real Salt Lake are 10th in the West on 36 points from 30 games – a 10-6-14 record with a goal difference of -3 that leaves work to do to climb the standings.

Western Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): Preston Judd leads the Earthquakes line with 16 goals from 78 shots this season, including 39 on target in 2,024 minutes.
• Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes): Timo Werner has created 37 chances and scored 6 goals in just 1,153 minutes, San Jose’s most productive playmaker in the final third.
• Sergi Solans Ormo (Real Salt Lake): Sergi Solans Ormo carries Real Salt Lake’s attack with 12 goals and 28 shots on target from 60 attempts this season.

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 have drawn 4 of their last 5 matches, including a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on October 18, a 1-1 draw away to Real Salt Lake on October 15 and a 1-1 draw at Colorado Rapids on October 11, with their only win in that spell a 3-1 victory over Portland Timbers on September 27.

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 have won 2 of their last 5, beating Sporting KC 3-1 on October 18 and New England Revolution 3-0 on September 27, but they were beaten 2-1 at Philadelphia Union on October 11 and 2-0 away to Seattle Sounders on September 24, either side of a 1-1 draw at home to San Jose on October 15.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake Prediction

San Jose’s fourth-place standing in the West against Real Salt Lake’s 10th tells its own story, and the Earthquakes’ extra firepower – led by Preston Judd’s 16 goals – should be enough to see them home. Expect Sergi Solans Ormo to get Real Salt Lake on the board again, but San Jose to edge a game with goals at both ends, 2-1.