The fearsome Real Salt Lake, who lead the Western Conference standings, will take on the Seattle Sounders, who are currently in ninth place in Major League Soccer, in an interesting game. CenturyLink Field will host the match, which should be an exciting battle.

This season, the Seattle Sounders are keen to exact revenge for their previous loss to Real Salt Lake. With the exception of one season, the Sounders have an incredible history. They entered MLS as the 15th team and have consistently been among the top four teams in the Western Conference. MLS Cup wins in 2016 and 2019 are only two examples of their stellar resume.

Despite finishing in 11th place, the Sounders had a difficult year in 2022 as they missed out on the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time ever. After being in second place the previous five seasons in the Western Conference, this was a big decline. In spite of this loss, they rebounded well the previous season, finishing second in the conference and ninth overall in the MLS. Their postseason journey came to an end in the conference semifinals as Los Angeles FC, the eventual runners-up, defeated them.

The Sounders have had difficulty rising to their prior levels this season. With a game remaining against Seattle, the Portland Timbers and St. Louis City are only one point ahead of them in the final playoff spot, thanks to the leadership of Brian Schmetzer. The Sounders started the season poorly, winning only one of their first nine games and dropping their first five games. But they’ve started to move up the ranks after a recent improvement in their performance.

After overcoming Philadelphia Union 3-2 to turn the tide, the Sounders have only lost once in their last eight games, which coincidentally happened against Real Salt Lake, their next opponents. The Sounders are back to their winning ways after defeating St. Louis City 2-1 and Phoenix Rising in the US Open Cup, where they are attempting to win the competition for the sixth time in history.

Conversely, Real Salt Lake poses a significant threat. They are now on an incredible unbeaten streak in the league, topping the Western Conference and taking third place overall in the MLS standings. They are unbeaten in their last 11 MLS games, seven of which have been wins, and have not lost since a 2-1 loss to Colorado Rapids in March. Real Salt Lake will be feeling confident going into this game because they have won their past three meetings with the Sounders and have defeated Seattle in their last two matches overall.

Even though Real Salt Lake is playing well, they have not been able to win away from home in their last three away games. As they get ready for this big match, coach Pablo Mastroeni might be a little concerned about this.

Regarding team news, the Seattle Sounders are facing a serious injury situation. Injury-related absences may affect up to seven players. Due to hamstring strains, Pedro De la Vega, Jon Bell, Joshua Atencio, and Braudilio Rodrigues are all anticipated to be back in action next month. June is also expected to see the returns of Leo Chu and Nathan, however Nathan Cardoso’s return date is still unknown.

With multiple players missing Real Salt Lake’s most recent game against FC Dallas, which resulted in a 3-3 draw, the team is also plagued by injury issues. Although they will soon be back, Bode Hidalgo and Zavier Gozo are not expected to play in the next game. Marcelo Silva, Erik Holt, Zack Farnsworth, Pablo Ruiz, and Kevin Bonilla are all anticipated to be unavailable.

A Roldan, Andrade, Ragen, Baker; C Roldan, Paulo; Vargas, Rusnak, Morris; Ruidiaz might be the starting lineup for the Seattle Sounders.

A potential starting lineup for Real Salt Lake would be MacMath, Brody, Glad, Quinton, Katranis, Ojeda, Eneli, Gomez, Crooks, Luna, and Arango.

As both teams look to maintain their positions in the standings, the Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake matchup promises to be fierce. Real Salt Lake will try to extend their remarkable unbeaten streak, while the Sounders will aim to build on their recent comeback. Fans can anticipate an exciting competition that is rife with drama and intrigue.