The Most Important Games for the Real Salt Lake are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Real Salt Lake final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Real Salt Lake fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Real Salt Lake Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | |||
| Real Salt Lake (9‑11‑4) vs Red Bulls (9‑10‑6) |
54 | Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 14% | 19% | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| Red Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 12% | 20% | 19% | 39% | ||
| Whitecaps (13‑5‑6) vs EarthquakesEarthquaks (7‑10‑8) |
9 | Whitecaps Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 15% | 22% | 19% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 13% | 19% | 18% | 36% | ||
| Minnesota United (12‑5‑8) vs Rapids (8‑11‑6) |
9 | Minnesota United Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 19% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| Rapids Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 18% | 19% | 37% | ||
| San Diego FC (14‑7‑4) vs Sporting KC (6‑12‑6) |
4 | San Diego FC Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| Sporting KC Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 20% | 18% | 35% | ||
| Dynamo (7‑11‑6) vs Austin FC (9‑8‑6) |
3 | Dynamo Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 22% | 20% | 33% | ||
| Galaxy (3‑14‑7) vs Sounders (10‑6‑8) |
3 | Galaxy Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 20% | 18% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| Sounders Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 19% | 34% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (4‑14‑6) vs Nashville SC (14‑6‑5) |
1 | St. Louis City SC Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 15% | 21% | 19% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| Nashville SC Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| Timbers (10‑7‑7) vs FC Dallas (6‑11‑7) |
1 | Timbers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 23% | 20% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 19% | 17% | 36% | ||
| Fire (10‑9‑5) vs LAFC (10‑6‑6) |
0 | Fire Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 18% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 33% | ||
| LAFC Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 19% | 33% | ||