The Seattle Sounders are hosting Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in their second and final meeting in the regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be available to watch on Apple TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 950 KJR AM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360AM.
2026 MLS STANDINGS: Sounders: 7-9-8 (29 points, 13th West), RSL: 8-12-5 (29 points, 12th West)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Seattle: DDDDD, Salt Lake: LLLDL
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Sounders fell 2-1 in Utah in the second match of the regular season on Feb. 28. Aiden Hezarkhani and Ariath Piol scored for the hosts, while Cristian Roldan tallied for Seattle.
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MASSIVE HOMESTAND: As the Sounders push for the postseason — they enter Wednesday three points outside the final playoff spot with two matches in hand — they’ll have a huge three-match homestand at Lumen Field to try and pick up points. Following RSL, Seattle will host Minnesota United on Saturday (5:30 p.m. PT | TICKETS) and Sporting Kansas City on Thursday, Oct. 1 (6:30 p.m. PT | TICKETS).
DEKI AWAY: Following a productive start to his Sounders tenure with three goals in four matches, Seattle will be without forward Dejan Joveljić for the next three contests while he’s away with the Serbian national team. The 27-year-old has two goals in nine caps for his country.
INSTANT IMPACT: Midfielder Caden Clark needed just 10 minutes into his Sounders debut over the weekend to record his first goal, a crucial long-distance equalizer that salvaged a road point in Colorado. It was the 23-year-old former Red Bull New York Homegrown’s first MLS goal since October 2024.
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IMPORTANT PIECES GONE: After transferring highly touted Homegrown winger Zavier Gozo to the English Premier League’s Crystal Palace for a reported club-record $15M fee in August, RSL is now also without United States international Diego Luna, who will miss the remainder of the season with a torn meniscus he suffered last week.
ROAD STRUGGLES: Results haven’t been kind to RSL away from Utah, with the Claret-and-Cobalt recording just one win and four total points from 12 road matches. That’s the fewest of any team in MLS.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sergi Solans, F
The 23-year-old former UCLA Bruin has been an unexpected bright spot for RSL in his rookie season. The Spaniard has a team-high nine goals in just under 1,600 MLS minutes and was rewarded with a contract extension last month.
