It’s crunch time around Major League Soccer and with just two matches left on the slate for Real Salt Lake, the Claret-and-Cobalt is in fifth in the Western Conference – tied with Seattle Sounders FC on points, though Seattle holds the tie-breaker with 13 wins to 12 for RSL. Here is a deeper look at RSL’s final two matches.
Rio Tinto Stadium: 1
Away: 1
Western Conference: 2
Current Record vs. Opponents: 3-1-0
Opponent’s Average Record: 12.5-13-6.5 (44 points)
Road Opponent’s Home PPM: 1.81
RSL’s Road PPM: 0.88
Home Opponent’s Road PPM: 0.81
RSL’s Home PPM: 1.94
October 16 – vs. Sporting Kansas City (12-13-7, 3-9-4 Road)
October 23 – @ Seattle Sounders FC (13-13-6, 9-5-2 Home)