San Jose Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake 9/15/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

The San Jose Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. San Jose is 10th in the conference table at 6-9-8 on 27 points with a goal difference of -6. San Jose fought to a 1-1 draw on the road against FC Dallas on Saturday. San Jose scored in the sixth minute from the penalty spot on a goal by Oswaldo Alanis but gave up an equalizer in the 50th minute to share the spoils.

San Jose has eight draws in its last 12 matches with three victories in one loss following its draw on Saturday with FC Dallas. Javier Lopez is the leading goal scorer for San Jose with five, while Cade Cowell has scored four. Cristian Espinoza is the leader in assists with six and Cowell has four.

Real Salt Lake is seventh in the conference table at 8-6-9 on 30 points with a goal difference of +4. Real Salt Lake was defeated by LAFC 3-2 on Sunday in its most recent MLS fixture.  Damir Kreilach scored in the 28th minute and Anderson Julio added a goal in the 48th minute for RSL, but Toni Datkovic had an own-goal for San Jose in the 59th minute to send RSL to defeat.

Real Salt Lake has five consecutive losses in away matches following its 3-2 setback to LAFC on Sunday in Carson, CA. Real Salt Lake has won just one of its last 17 fixtures away from its home pitch. Damir Kreilach is the leading goal scorer for Real Salt Lake with nine,while Albert Rusnak and Anderson Julio each have scored six. Aaron Herrera is the leader in assists with seven.