Real Salt Lake: Game day glance

Real Salt Lake (4-4-2), 40 points

Probable starters

Nick Rimando, Chris Wingert, Nat Borchers, Jamison Olave, Tony Beltran, Kyl Beckerman, Will Johnson, Andy Williams, Javier Morales, Fabian Espindola, Robbie Findley.

Columbus Crew (4-4-2), 49 points

Probable starters

Will Hesmer, Gino Padula, Eric Brunner, Chad Marshall, Frankie Hejduk, Robbie Rogers, Danny O'Rourke, Brian Carroll, Eddie Gaven, Guillermo Barros Schellotto, Steven Lenhart.

Game notes

RSL owns a 1-0 lead in the home-and-home total goals series and can advance to the conference finals with a win or a tie. … RSL lost in Columbus 3-1 on July 18. … RSL defender Tony Beltran is probable (quad). … In the playoffs, players earn a suspension following two yellow cards, and Kyle Beckerman was the only RSL player to be yellow carded in Game 1. … RSL beat Chivas USA in its first round playoffs series last year.

Crew Stadium

Today, 6 p.m.

TV: ESPN2

Radio: 570 AM/1600 AM

Playoff series: RSL leads 1-0