Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake

Lumen Field is the venue as Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake go head-to-head in an enthralling Major League Soccer match-up.

Seattle Sounders have been the epitome of inconsistency this season (W4, D5, L6), but they’re still the owners of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, albeit by the thinnest of margins. Only one point separates them from 10th-placed Portland Timbers ahead of this round, largely thanks to their notorious inability to win at home. Except for a 5-0 thrashing of Montreal in early April, the Sounders have gone winless in their last four MLS fixtures on their home ground (D3, L1) despite leading at halftime on two occasions. Salt Lake’s visit could help Seattle flip that script as they’ve emerged victorious from five of their last seven league H2Hs at this stadium (D1, L1 – 90 minutes only).

Meanwhile, Salt Lake pulled off an outrageous comeback to hold FC Dallas to a 3-3 draw last time out, hauling back a three-goal deficit beyond the 60th minute to extend their unbeaten MLS run to 11 matches (W7, D4). Virtually unstoppable in the final third, the Western Conference leaders have netted 2+ goals in their last four league games, averaging three goals per match. While Pablo Mastroeni’s frontlines are too hot to handle, his backline has stuttered, conceding multiple goals on three consecutive domestic travels (D2, L1). Particularly vulnerable after the break, Salt Lake have registered 73% of their away goals conceded this MLS season in the second half of play (8/11).