Real Salt Lake have seen a bump in form with wins over San Jose and Seattle last week. As interim head coach Pablo Mastroeni experiments with three at the back, the team is improving. The Timbers are looking strong, with four wins and one draw in their last five games. The Timbers are 5th place in the west, and RSL is 6th, with just a single point separating these teams. This game has big implications in the western conference playoff race.
Three in defense
RSL’s first outing with the three at the back was rough, but they team has started to make good use of the system.