Real Salt Lake (home)
- Real Salt Lake have won one of their last three MLS 2026 home games (lost two).
- Real Salt Lake fell 3-0 at Vancouver a couple of weeks ago, lost 2-0 at Seattle the week after that, then bounced back with a 3-0 win at home to New England.
- The Quakes are an impressive 8th in MLS 2026 with 45 points from 27 games while RSL are languishing in 21st on 32 from 27.
San Jose Earthquakes (away)
- San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in two away MLS 2026 matches (won 1, drawn 1).
- Bruce Arena's side have won three and drawn two of their last five, defeating Houston 1-0, holding LAFC to a 2-2 tie and beating Portland 3-1.
- They are very solid defensively and have plenty of bite in transition when Beau Leroux starts pulling strings - as he has done with four assists in his last five games for San Jose.
Head-to-Head
- The last five head-to-head meetings have been tight with San Jose 3-2 in the advantage and no ties in that run.
- The Quakes are an impressive 8th in MLS 2026 with 45 points from 27 games while RSL are languishing in 21st on 32 from 27.
Key Players
- Sergi Solans leads the scoring for Real Salt Lake with 11 MLS 2026 goals in 25 games while Preston Judd is the main menace for San Jose with 15 in 25.
- Beau Leroux has four assists in his last five games for San Jose, providing a clear creative spark for the visitors.
Betting Insights
- That's why, even though the Claret-and-Cobalt are the 1.73 favorites here, San Jose's form and position in the table gives us an away lean.
- The odds-on 1.73 home price on the Claret-and-Cobalt looks a bit short given the away side are a better team, so we're going for a draw no bet bet on the visitors at 4.0, which seems like a great value.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 looks like a better option than under in this spot, however, as both teams have attacking threats that can cause problems on their day.
Prediction
- San Jose Earthquakes are in better nick than Real Salt Lake coming into Thursday's game at America First Field and should have enough about them to win if the hosts don't show up.
- That form line looks fragile and we're taking the Quakes to pick them apart here.
- The odds-on 1.73 home price looks short and the draw no bet on the visitors at 4.0 represents the preferred value option alongside Over 2.5 goals at 1.48.
