San Jose Earthquakes defeat Real Salt Lake 2-1: Match Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · MLS · Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2

San Jose Earthquakes beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at PayPal Park. The match went under the pregame total of 3.5, with 3 goals combined. AiQ went 1-1 on its moneyline and total picks in this match.

Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes final score and match recap

San Jose Earthquakes led 2-1 at halftime. Neither team scored in the second half.

The leading performers, from the box score:

Did Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes go over or under the goals total?

The match went under: 3 goals combined against a pregame total of 3.5, under by 0.5. No closing total is on file, so this is the line AiQ priced before the start. All 3 goals came in the first half.

AiQ's pick was the under 3.5: a win.

How did AiQ's Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes predictions do?

AiQ went 1-1 on its moneyline and total picks in this match.

AiQ was right on the total and wrong on the moneyline.

Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes game prop results: draw no bet and both teams to score

AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.

Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes odds: sportsbook value and line movement

Shortly before kickoff, the consensus three-way moneyline had Real Salt Lake at +151, the draw at +277 and San Jose Earthquakes at +144. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made it Real Salt Lake 37%, the draw 25% and San Jose Earthquakes 38%. San Jose Earthquakes won as the favorite at +144: $144 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, Real Salt Lake, the best price before the match was +175 at BetMGM: +0.7% value.

This result left Real Salt Lake with 12 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses in the 2026 season. Their matches went over the closing total 12 times and under 13 times.

This result left San Jose Earthquakes with 14 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses in the 2026 season. Their matches went over the closing total 13 times and under 13 times.

What's next for Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes?

Next for Real Salt Lake: LA Galaxy at home on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Next for San Jose Earthquakes: at Minnesota United FC on Saturday, November 7, 2026.