Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 01:30 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes?
San Jose Earthquakes won 1-2 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 43′R. RubínReal Salt Lake
- 83′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 87′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 29, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | DC United(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Oakland Roots(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes 5-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake on Oct 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 20 matches) and San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- May 8, 2021FC Dallas1-1Houston Dynamo
- May 9, 2021Los Angeles Galaxy2-1Los Angeles FC
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