The USL Championship Playoff race is heating up, and a match with big implications on that race is taking place at Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium. LA Galaxy II (9-8-9, 33 points) is set to face Real Monarchs SLC (10-8-7, 37 points) at 7 p.m. PT on Saturday, Sept. 7 as Los Dos look to secure three more points in consecutive weekends at home.
Headed into the weekend, Los Dos sit in 8th while Real Monarchs SLC are in 5th. In a tight USL Championship Western Conference table, eight teams sitting in 5th – 12th place are separated by just three points, with the top 10 teams making the playoffs.