Real Salt Lake returns home to America First Field on Wednesday, October 12, 2026, for a 7:30 p.m. MT kickoff against the San Jose Earthquakes. With only six regular-season matches remaining, Real Salt Lake needs to capitalize on its home form to climb back into the Western Conference postseason picture, according to RSL.com.
Western Conference Standings and Season Records
Real Salt Lake enters the midweek fixture sitting 12th in the Western Conference and 22nd in the Supporters’ Shield standings with a 9W-14L-5T record and 32 points. The visiting San Jose Earthquakes arrive as a surprising conference contender, positioned fourth in the West and ninth in the Shield with a 13W-8L-7T mark and 46 points. Real Salt Lake aims to build upon its 11W-4L-3T record amassed across all competitions on Utah soil this season. Overall, the club holds a 19-7-5 home record at America First Field since June 1, 2025.
Squad Reinforcements and Recent Roster Additions
Real Salt Lake welcomed back several key contributors during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Philadelphia following injuries, international duties, and visa resolutions. Juan Manuel Sanabria of Uruguay, Saba Lobjanidze of Georgia, Kobi Henry of Trinidad, Luc de Fougerolles of Canada, Zach Booth, and Ariath Piol all featured in the match. Lobjanidze netted his third goal in the last six matches, set up by Canadian World Cup standout de Fougerolles. In making his club debut, de Fougerolles became the 245th player in Real Salt Lake’s 22-year history and the ninth player in franchise annals to record an assist in his first appearance.
Historical Matchups in Sandy and San Jose
Real Salt Lake holds a strong historical advantage when hosting San Jose in Utah, winning three of the last four meetings between the clubs in Sandy. The Earthquakes last secured a victory in Sandy during the 2024 season. Across all matches played at America First Field, Real Salt Lake has earned eight wins and three draws against five losses. In the all-time series dating back to Real Salt Lake’s 2005 expansion season, San Jose leads with 15 wins and seven draws compared to 13 victories for Real Salt Lake. The two teams will meet for the second time this campaign on Saturday, October 31, at PayPal Park in San Jose.
Broadcast Information and Match Day Access
Apple TV provides the primary English-language broadcast for Wednesday’s match with Christian Miles and Kacey White on the call, alongside Francisco X. Rivera handling Spanish-language analysis. On the radio side, David James and Jay Nolly call the action for KSL Radio. Nelson Moran covers his 22nd Real Salt Lake season as the club’s Spanish radio voice, joined by Willy Barrueta and Isidro López on KBMG Latino 106.3 FM. The Adobe PDF version of the 2026 Real Salt Lake Game Guide is available online, and media members can contact RSL Communications at RSLcommunications@RSL.com for further assistance.
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