D.C. United head west to take on Real Salt Lake as the teams meet for the first time since 2019. The Black-and-Red will hope to match their previous 5-0 winning scoreline, but D.C. will have to fight for all three points.
Real Salt Lake sits in a comfortable 6th position in the Western Conference and has been in relatively good form, winning or drawing four of their last five games. However, RSL’s most recent match ended in a 2-0 loss to LAFC.
The Black-and-Red traveled to Utah without captain Steve Birnbaum (serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation) and striker Taxi Fountas, still in concussion protocol.