San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake: where to watch live, kick-off time and lineups (MLS, Oct 31)By Luís Henrique Costa
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San Jose Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake at PayPal Park, in San Jose, California, on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in a regular-season match of Major League Soccer (MLS). Kick-off is at 5 p.m. Eastern time in the United States. In the U.S., the game is shown on Apple TV through MLS Season Pass.
San Jose comes into the match after five MLS games without a win, according to WhoScored. Its most recent result in the sources is a draw away at Colorado Rapids, after falling behind on the scoreboard and with a red card shown in the second half. Real Salt Lake had five defeats in its last six MLS games as of October 14, when WhoScored said the club was outside the Western Conference playoff places. The two teams last met on October 14, 2026, at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, where Real Salt Lake was the home side. The score of that game was not found in the sources. The league table positions and points of both clubs were not confirmed.
Where to watch San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake live
In the United States, the match is available on this platform:
- Apple TV (MLS Season Pass): streaming
Kick-off time and venue for San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake
- Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Kick-off in the U.S.: 5 p.m. ET
- Local time at the stadium: 2 p.m. (America/Los_Angeles)
- Venue: PayPal Park, San Jose, California
- Competition and stage: MLS (Major League Soccer), regular season
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Probable starters for San Jose Earthquakes
Bruce Arena is the head coach of San Jose, according to predictions published on October 31. The sources point to a 5-3-2 formation, with Angus Gunn in goal and Preston Judd as the lead striker. Judd has 16 goals this season, according to the same forecasts. WhoScored lists a 4-2-3-1 instead, so the formation is not settled.
- Out, injured: Darius Johnson, Nonso Adimabua and DeJuan Jones
- Timo Werner: FotMob lists him as suspended, while WhoScored and Sportytrader include him in their predicted lineups. The MLS has not confirmed his situation.
Probable starters for Real Salt Lake
The most recent report found names Pablo Mastroeni as the club’s coach, but it dates from October 14. The reports published on October 31 do not confirm who is in charge now. The predicted formations also differ: Squawka lists 5-4-1, Sportsgambler lists 3-4-3, and WhoScored lists 3-4-2-1. Sergi Solans is the expected striker, with 12 goals this season according to the forecasts, and Morgan Guilavogui and Saba Lobzhanidze are listed behind him.
- Out, injured: Emeka Eneli and Lukas Engel (FotMob lists Engel as injured)
- Out: Diego Luna, with no reason given in the sources
- Reid Roberts: WhoScored, in a report from October 14, says he served a suspension and would return. Sportsgambler and Sportytrader include him in their October 31 predicted lineups. The sources disagree, and the status is not confirmed.
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Referee crew for San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake
The referee, assistant referees and VAR for the match have not been released. None of the sources consulted published the MLS assignment, so the officiating crew remains unknown.
