San Jose Earthquakes desperately need points on Saturday, Oct 31 at 10:00 PM in the MLS. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

San Jose Earthquakes come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Real Salt Lake, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in San Jose Earthquakes won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Real Salt Lake's quality should tell even on the road. San Jose Earthquakes will push, but the visitors have too much class. Real Salt Lake to win.