The Seattle Sounders will likely have their hands full in their Leagues Cup opener. Real Salt Lake has gone 12-2-7 across all competitions over the past four months or so and have climbed from near the bottom of the Western Conference table into third place. They are also in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals.
With this group looking like the toughest in all of Leagues Cup, the result in this game could end up deciding who advances. Even a tie would set up the Sounders very well and would create a scenario where they would be guaranteed advancement with a win over Monterrey in next weekend’s group stage finale.