Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Sarah Lou Jones | in Major League Soccer Picks
San Jose Earthquakes travel to face Real Salt Lake looking to close the gap at the top of the MLS Western Conference. Vancouver Whitecaps are currently in first spot but the Quakes are just five points behind. A win here could also increase the gap between themselves and the playoff chasing pack. Real Salt Lake are one of those teams chasing, sitting in 11th spot in the Western Conference table. They're four points off a wild card place, but the Claret and Cobalt will still have hope of breaking into the top nine.
To do so, though, their form needs to drastically improve. They've lost five of their last six matches, an incredibly poor return. The Quakes are in better form, winning three and drawing three of their last six games.
For our prediction for this match, we're looking at a Moneyline bet. While Real Salt Lake's home form is reasonably good, they've won eight and drawn two of their 14 matches at home, they're in woeful form. Combine that with the good form of the Quakes, as well as the fact San Jose have the second-best away record in MLS this year, it's easy to see why we're picking the away win.
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Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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8
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46 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | +10 |
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21
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32 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -5 |
Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Real Salt Lake against San Jose Earthquakes : Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
17 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake last Lineups
Formation : 5 - 4 - 1
Formation : 5 - 3 - 2
Substitutes
M. Stajduhar
DefenderL. De Fougerolles
A. Katranis
MidfielderC. Guske
L. Moisa
Z. Booth
J. Sanabria
S. Lobzhanidze
ForwardA. Piol
F. Montali
DefenderJ. Ricketts
M. Floriani
MidfielderN. Buck
I. Harkes
N. Fernandez
ForwardB. Kikanovic
O. Bouda
L. Jovanovic
Missing players
J. Glad
MidfielderD. Luna
ForwardA. Piol
D. Jones
R. Roberts
Most goals and assists
Real Salt Lake - San Jose Earthquakes Key Points
- San Jose Earthquakes have the second-best away record in MLS this year
- Real Salt Lake have lost five of their last six games
- Real Salt Lake have only scored in two of their last five matches
- Real Salt Lake have lost two of their last three at home to nil
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Our Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction
San Jose Earthquakes know a win here would take them a step closer to breaking into the top four of the overall standings and with it a potential place in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. They have an excellent away record, one we think will continue in this one.
Our prediction for Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes is: San Jose Earthquakes to Win
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