Venue: PayPal Park, San Jose, California. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. MT). The match streams on Apple TV.
Weather forecast (San Jose area):
Mostly cloudy with possible morning fog, highs around 65°F, lows near 46–51°F. A slight chance of light rain later in the day/evening (around 20-30%). Cool, mild conditions overall.
Standings & Context
San Jose sit 5th in the West with 49 points and a +7 goal differential (roughly 54 GF, 47 GA). They are solidly in the playoff picture and chasing a higher seed/home playoff game.
Real Salt Lake are 9th with 42 points and a +1 goal differential (roughly 50 GF, 49 GA). They remain in the
thick of the wild-card race (just ahead of or level with teams like LA Galaxy, Colorado, and Seattle) with two games left. User-provided records align closely with reported standings.
Injury & Availability Reports
San Jose Earthquakes: Nonso Adimabua (lower body) out; Darius Johnson (lower body) out; DeJuan Jones (lower body/Achilles) out. Other reports have noted occasional absences (e.g., Benjamin Kikanovic previously), but core attackers appear available.
Real Salt Lake: Emeka Eneli (knee) out; Diego Luna (knee) out. Lukas Engel (hamstring) and Juan Jose Arias (hamstring) listed as questionable in recent reports.
Key Players & Current Rosters
San Jose Earthquakes (Bruce Arena):
GK Angus Gunn (or Earl Edwards Jr.). Defense includes Daniel Munie, Reid Roberts, Dave Romney, Jack Jasinski, Vítor Costa, Jamar Ricketts. Midfield: Ronaldo Vieira, Eduard Löwen, Beau Leroux, Niko Tsakiris. Attack led by Preston Judd (team-high ~16 goals), Timo Werner (~6 goals + assists), Ousseni Bouda. Strong home scoring threat through Judd.
Real Salt Lake (Pablo Mastroeni):
GK Rafael Cabral. Defense: Luc de Fougerolles, Philip Quinton, Kobi Henry, Dominik Marczuk, Juan Manuel Sanabria. Midfield: Stijn Spierings, Noel Caliskan, others. Attack led by Sergi Solans (~12–14 goals, hot form with recent braces), Morgan Guilavogui, Saba Lobjanidze. Luna’s absence hurts creativity.
Key Player Matchups
Preston Judd / Timo Werner vs. RSL backline (de Fougerolles, Quinton, Henry): Judd’s finishing and aerial presence against a solid but tested defense.
Sergi Solans / Morgan Guilavogui vs. SJ defense (Munie, Roberts, Romney): Solans’ clinical form and Guilavogui’s creativity vs. San Jose’s organized back five/three.
Midfield battle: Löwen/Vieira/Leroux/Tsakiris vs. Spierings/Caliskan — control of tempo and chance creation will be decisive.
Width and transitions: Bouda and San Jose’s wing play vs. RSL’s wide threats (Marczuk, Lobjanidze).
Goalkeeper duel: Gunn/Cabral in a game with goal-scoring potential on both sides.
Recent Team Forms
San Jose Earthquakes: Hard to beat but draw-heavy recently (multiple draws in the last five, including 2-2 vs. Colorado). Solid home form overall; looking to convert draws into wins for seeding.
Real Salt Lake: Strong recent stretch — unbeaten in last four, with 13 points from last six games, including back-to-back road wins (at Sporting KC and Austin 2-1). Riding momentum into the playoff race.
Series History
Competitive all-time series (roughly even or slight edge to one side depending on sample; recent meetings include a 1-1 draw at RSL earlier in October 2026, with San Jose equalizing late). Games often produce goals; both sides have home and away successes in the rivalry.
Betting Trends
Home advantage, better table position, and Judd’s scoring form favor the Earthquakes, but RSL’s recent winning form and playoff desperation make them dangerous underdogs. High-event potential given both teams’ attacking outputs.
MATCH ODDS
Real Salt Lake + 175
San Jose Earthquakes + 139
Draw + 295
Over 3 – 141 Under 3 + 107
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 30, 2026
