The San Jose Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. San Jose is 13th in the conference table at 5-7-9 on 22 points with a goal difference of -9. San Jose was defeated by the Portland Timbers 2-1 in Portland last Saturday in their most recent MLS fixture. San Jose opened the scoring with a goal by Benjamin Kikanovic in the 42nd minute but gave up two unanswered goals to Portland.
San Jose has lost each of its last two matches which is the first time it has posted the same result in two straight matches since losing two straight in March. Jeremy Ebobisse is the leading goal scorer for San Jose with 11, while Cristian Espinoza has scored five. Jamiro Monteiro is the leader in assists with six, while Jan Gregus and Espinoza each have five.
Real Salt Lake is fourth in the conference table at 9-6-7 on 33 points with a goal difference of +1. Real Salt Lake was defeated at home last Saturday night 1-0 by FC Dallas. The loss was Real Salt Lake's first at home this season after posting seven wins and three draws over its first 10 matches at home. Real Salt Lake took 25 shots to only seven for Dallas but could not put one past the Dallas keeper.
Real Salt Lake has just one victory in its last nine matches on the road with two draws and six losses, which includes losing each of the last three away from home. Each of the three matches in that losing skid has been by one goal. Sergio Cordova and Jefferson Savarino are the leading goal scorers for Real Salt Lake with four each, while Justin Meram is the leader in assists with five.
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