Seattle Sounders
- Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders are tied on 13 points after six MLS 2026 matches, with Seattle in sixth and RSL in fifth.
- Seattle are unbeaten at home in MLS 2026, winning 1 and drawing 0.
- Seattle had to work hard for a 0-0 away at Minnesota United before edging Houston Dynamo 1-0 on the road.
Real Salt Lake
- Real Salt Lake have won 1, drawn 1, and lost 1 of their 3 away trips in MLS 2026, conceding 1.67 goals per game on average.
- RSL produced a 3-1 home win over Sporting Kansas City, played out a 2-2 draw away at San Diego FC and then secured a 2-1 victory at home to Austin FC.
Head-to-Head
- Real Salt Lake came out on top in a close matchup when these Western Conference rivals last met in MLS 2026, but the visitors have failed to win on their last two trips to Lumen Field.
- The Utah-based visitors won 2-1 at home five weeks ago to take their record in the last 5 head-to-head matches to 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat.
Key Players
- Paul Rothrock has been Seattle’s most dangerous player in MLS 2026 so far with 3 goals in 5 appearances, netting 4 of his team’s last 7 goals, while Jesus Ferreira has been more of a creator in the final third with 3 assists in 6 games.
- Sergi Solans leads the line for RSL with 3 goals in 6 games and the Spaniard is a constant threat in the penalty area.
Betting Insights
- The Seattle Sounders are favored at 1.62 and Real Salt Lake are outsiders at 4.8, which is surprising given the recent head-to-head record.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.73 looks a good option to take.
Prediction
With both teams in equally good form, Seattle are tipped to edge this one out with a win on Monday.
