Real Salt Lake welcomes San Jose Earthquakes to America First Field on Saturday night for a pivotal Western Conference clash with major playoff implications and a little extra drama.

BOTTOM LINE: Real Salt Lake faces the San Jose Earthquakes in conference action. RSL is 7-9-4 against Western Conference opponents. RSL is sixth in the Western Conference allowing 29 goals.

Real Salt Lake can move into a playoff position with a home victory over the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in Sandy, Utah. San Jose (7-9-8, 29 points) is just a point ahead of Salt Lake (8-11-4,

Daniel Musovski grabbed a brace to cancel out Preston Judd’s 26th-minute opener and put Seattle in front, and after Cristian Arango restored parity in the 64th minute, Pedro de la Vega netted from long range in the 69th minute to hand the home side all three points.

Our family believes in the power of sports to unite, uplift and inspire,” Steve Miller, chairman and governor for RSL and the Utah Royals FC, said. “Bringing in local partners who share our love for Utah will help ensure our clubs continue to thrive both on and off the field.