San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake: result 5-2 and analysis
Major League Soccer8th FinalsKick-off on July 28, 2020 at 12:30 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake?
San Jose Earthquakes won 5-2 on July 28, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′C. EspinozaSan Jose Earthquakes
- 22′D. MartínezReal Salt Lake
- 49′M. ErikssonSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
- 61′V. QazaishviliSan Jose Earthquakes
- 75′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 86′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 90′M. ErikssonSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2020 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2020 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 4-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes on Sep 12, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 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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