Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes
19th June 0230hrs
Football – USA – MLS
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/8 odds taken 1754 GMT, Friday 17 June
Pablo Mastroeni’s Real Salt Lake face Alex Covelo’s San Jose Earthquakes at Rio Tinto Stadium in MLS this weekend. Real are flying high in third place in the Western Conference right now, while San Jose are ten points behind in 13th. Everything is pointing towards a routine home win, but can the Quakes cause an upset in Sandy? The hosts are the odds-on favourites at 4/5 – read the latest odds and best tips in our betting preview.
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Real Salt Lake Preview – Can Claret and Cobalt return to winning ways?
Real Salt Lake have made a strong start to their 2022 MLS campaign. Claret and Cobalt are joint second in the Western Conference at present, taking an impressive 25 points from 15 games. However, despite their lofty position, they have conceded more goals than they have scored this term.
Real Salt Lake recently won three in a row and four of five in the league. However, they were beaten last time out, narrowly losing at Vancouver Whitecaps. Overall, the Utah club have picked up seven wins, suffered four losses and have drawn four times.
Claret and Cobalt will be hoping to get back to winning ways this weekend, and the home team are the bookies’ favourites at 4/5.
San Jose Earthquakes Preview – Can the Quakes cause an upset in Utah?
San Jose Earthquakes have struggled for consistency this season. They make the trip to Utah having won three, lost six and drawn six so far. In the Western division, only bottom club Sporting Kansas City have taken fewer points.
Since beating Portland Timbers in a five-goal thriller in mid-May, the Quakes are winless in three, taking two points from a possible nine. On a more positive note, San Jose have suffered just one defeat in their last six.
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Alex Covelo’s troops will be hoping to return to California with a positive result this weekend. At the time of writing, the away victory is available at 10/3.
Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Betting Advice
There were a staggering 17 goals scored across the three MLS meetings between Real and San Jose last season. In May 2021, the Quakes left Utah with a 2-1 win. Real Salt Lake got revenge with a 4-3 win away from home in September. Incredibly, a month later, San Jose won 4-3 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
There is a usually a winner in this fixture. Since the last draw back in July 2018, San Jose have won five, and Real Salt Lake have picked up two wins from the following seven meetings.
Key Facts – Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Betting Tip
- Real Salt Lake have won three of their past four
- San Jose have suffered just one defeat in their previous six games
- The last two meetings have ended 4-3
With this one taking place at Rio Tinto Stadium, Real Salt Lake will fancy their chances. Pablo Mastroeni’s side have been sensational at home so far this season, winning five and drawing one of six. We like the look of 15/8 for the hosts to win -1 this weekend.
Bobby Wood netted in Real Salt Lake’s 3-0 win over Houston Dynamo in their last home game, and the 29-year-old is the 11/2 favourite to open the scoring in this one.
The best betting odds for Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes
Real Salt Lake to win: 4/5 at Bet365
Draw: 11/4 at Bet365
San Jose Earthquakes to win: 10/3 at Bet365
