The Sounders welcome Real Salt Lake to Seattle on Saturday. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 2 p.m. at CenturyLink Field.
TIME CHANGE: Kickoff was originally scheduled for 1 p.m., but has been pushed back to 2 p.m.
WHERE TO WATCH: The game will be televised on JOEtv and YouTube TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The game will air on 950 KJR AM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360 AM.
2018 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 2-5-2 (8 points, 11th West), RSL: 4-6-1 (13 points, 9th West).
ALL-TIME HISTORY: The Sounders and RSL are level at 9-9-4 all time, but Seattle owns an 8-2-2 record at home.
PREVIOUS MEETING: RSL defeated the Sounders 2-0 last September at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
PREVIOUS HOME MEETING: The Sounders defeated RSL 1-0 last May behind a goal from Harry Shipp.
BACK-TO-BACK: The Sounders and Real Salt Lake will battle twice in eight days, as Seattle travels to Utah next weekend for a clash at Rio Tinto Stadium.
WORLD CUP DUTY: The Sounders will be without Román Torres (Panama), Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay) and Gustav Svensson (Sweden), who have all departed for their respective national team camps ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
BRUIN HURT: Head Coach Brian Schmetzer announced last week that forward Will Bruin had suffered a partially torn plantar fascia and could be out “weeks.” Bruin leads the team with three goals in 2018.
Cristian Roldan dribbles against Real Salt Lake in 2017 | Dan Poss
MARSHALL MILESTONE: Sounders defender Chad Marshall started his 373rd MLS match on May 13 against the Portland Timbers. He is now second all time in the league in starts by an outfield player. Two of three players he trails? Midfielder Kyle Beckerman and goalkeeper Nick Rimando of RSL.
RIMANDO 200: Rimando recently recorded his 200th MLS win, the most in league history. Seattle’s Stefan Frei is third on the active wins list with 83.
STANFORD STRIKER: Although Sounders forward Jordan Morris is out for the season with a torn ACL, his college teammate Corey Baird is off to a fast start as a professional after signing with RSL as a Homegrown Player this past offseason. Baird is tied for the team lead with three goals, which is also tied for the league lead among rookies.
WINLESS ON THE ROAD: RSL is 0-5-1 on the road so far this season.
