SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake prediction

SJ Earthquakes have taken 6 points from their last 5, while Real Salt Lake have won 3 of their last 5. SJ Earthquakes average 1.7 scored and 1.6 conceded at home, while Real Salt Lake average 1.1 scored and 1.8 conceded away from home. When they last met, SJ Earthquakes drew 1-1 against Real Salt Lake. Our model expects SJ Earthquakes to score about 1.5 and Real Salt Lake about 1.3. We expect only around 2.9 goals in total, so a tight, low-scoring game looks likely.