Starting XI: Nick Rimando; Brooks Lennon, Marcelo Silva, Nedum Onuoha, Aaron Herrera; Kyle Beckerman, Everton Luiz; Jefferson Savarino, Albert Rusnák, Corey Baird; Damir Kreilach.
Bench: Andrew Putna, Nick Besler, Tony Beltran, Justin Portillo, Sebastian Saucedo, Joao Plata, Sam Johnson.
- DF Justen Glad was ruled out for the opener after breaking his toe in training on Thursday. More information will be available after he is evaluated early next week.
- Real Salt Lake won both matches last year against the Houston Dynamo – 2-1 in a midweek home game on May 30 and 2-1 on the road on August 18.