Tinkering on the brink of missing the postseason yet again, the Quakes are back at Avaya looking for a win against a formidable conference rival.
But it's more than a rivalry trophy that's on the line Saturday night for both clubs — only one point separates the two Heritage Cup rivals in the Western Conference standings as both clubs up their efforts to qualify for the postseason.
San Jose trail the defending MLS Cup champion Portland Timbers by three points for the sixth and final postseason spot in the West, Seattle finds themselves adrift of the Quakes by just a single point, tied with Vancouver for eighth in the conference.