Houston Dynamo FC will look to secure their Western Conference Semifinal ticket, while Real Salt Lake aim to keep their season alive in Game 2 of their Round One Best-of-3 series on Monday evening.
How to watch and stream
When
- Monday, November 6 | 9 pm ET/6 pm PT
Where
- America First Field | Sandy, Utah
Round One Best-of-3 series
- Game 1: 2-1 Houston win (Oct. 29)
The series shifts to America First Field coming off Houston's 2-1 victory in Game 1 at Shell Energy Stadium, which was delivered by goals from Héctor Herrera and Amine Bassi.
If a Round One Best-of-3 series match is tied after regulation time (90 minutes), a penalty kick shootout will determine the winner (no extra time). Both clubs are chasing a berth in MLS Cup presented by Audi on Dec. 9.
- Seed: 5th in Western Conference
- Record: 50 points (14W-12L-8D)
RSL gave Houston a scare in Game 1, as rising midfielder Diego Luna struck back with a 54th-minute equalizer that momentarily negated Herrera's 22nd-minute opener.
Bassi's game-winner prevented them from pulling off the road upset, but Pablo Mastroeni's group will hope a return home can provide the necessary boost to force an all-decisive Game 3. Should that scenario play out, both sides would head back to Shell Energy Stadium on Nov. 11.
Looming large are injuries to striker Cristian Arango (hamstring) and center back Justen Glad (adductor). Both players are vital for the Claret-and-Cobalt.
- Seed: 4th in Western Conference
- Record: 51 points (14W-11L-9D)
One of the league's most in-form sides heading into the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, Houston are now one win away from a trip to the West Semifinals. They'd meet either St. Louis CITY SC (No. 1 seed) or Sporting Kansas City (No. 8 seed), looking to add to a resurgent campaign under first-year head coach Ben Olsen.
The Dynamo already have one piece of silverware in 2023, winning the US Open Cup with a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami CF in the tournament final back in September.
