San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake Prediction: Both teams should grab a goal

The Earthquakes have failed to win in their last 4 matches, with their latest match ending in a goalless draw against DC United away from home. Next up for the Earthquake is Real Salt Lake and they will be eager to win because Real Salt Lake had beaten them already in their last meeting back in April.

Real Salt Lake ended their 4-match losing streak with a 2-0 win over Colorado Rapids and now they are hoping to pick up another win against San Jose Earthquakes.

Real Salt Lake are occupying the 11th spot on the MLS table, with 40 points from 27 matches played. They have won 11, drawn 7 and lost 9 matches.

San Jose Earthquakes occupy 15th spot on the MLS table with 37 points from 28 matches. They have recorded 9 wins, 10 draws and 9 defeats this season.

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes have drawn back to back games and are without a win in their last 4 matches in a row. Their last game ended in a goalless draw against DC United away from home. Both sides had clear chances to go ahead but failed to convert them to goals and in the 90th minute, Tanner Beason was shown a straight red for a foul and the Earthquakes completed the game with only 10 men. According to statistics, San Jose Earthquakes managed 52% possession, 2 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

San Jose Earthquakes last 5 league games has ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They won against Vancouver Whitecaps, then they lost against Sporting Kansas City and LA Galaxy, before playing back-to-back draws against Minnesota United and DC United.

Their last 5 home league games ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They played a 1-1 draw against Minnesota United in their last home game.

The Earthquakes lost 3-1 to Real Salt Lake back in April and they will be looking to get their revenge.

Streaks

• San Jose Earthquakes have failed to win in their last 4 matches.
• They have seen less than 2.5 goals in 7/9 matches.
• They conceded first in 5/7 matches
• They have seen less than 4.5 cards in 7/8 matches.

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt lake ended a 4-match losing streak with a 2-0 win over Colorado Rapids on home soil. Brayan Vera scored the opening goal in the 19th minute to give Real Salt Lake a win in the first half. And then in the 49th minute, Cristian Arango doubled their lead to guide the team to a 2-0 win at full time.

Real Salt Lake have won 2, lost 2 and drawn 2 of their last 5 league games in a row. They won games against New York Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids, then played a draw against Sporting Kansas City, but lost against Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers.

Their away record in the league looks very good. They have lost 1 away game so far this season, and that was against Portland Timbers. Prior to that game, they were unbeaten in 8 away league matches in a row.

Streaks

• Real Salt Lake have seen more than 2.5 goals in 6/8 matches.
• They conceded first in 6/7 matches.
• They lost the first half in 5/7 matches.
• They have seen less than 10.5 corners played in 7/8 matches.

Head to Head

In their 20 meetings against each other in the past, San Jose Earthquakes recorded 8 wins, while San Jose Earthquakes won 5 matches and 7 matches ended in a draw.

Head to Head Streaks

• Real Salt Lake have not lost in the last 3 matches.
• San Jose Earthquakes have not kept a clean sheet in the last 6 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals scored in 5/6 matches.
• Both teams scored in 5/6 matches.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 7/9 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis, San Jose Earthquake have scored 32 goals and conceded 36 goals in the MLS. They average 1.1 goals per game and their conversion rate is 10%, while conceding an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have 9 clean sheets. They also average 5.5 corners per game.

Real Salt Lake have scored 38 goals and conceded 39 goals in the MLS. They average 1.4 goals per game and their conversion rate is 10%, while conceding an average of 1.4 goals per game and they have 7 clean sheets. They also average 5.4 corners per game.

• Under 11 Corners at 1.825 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds
• 2nd Half 1-2 Multi Goals at 1.62 Odds