The show goes on for Austin FC whether it’s in the playoff hunt or not. Though they’re not mathematically eliminated as they enter Saturday’s home match vs. Real Salt Lake, a farfetched set of circumstances would have to come to fruition for the Verde & Black to find themselves playing in the postseason.

BOTTOM LINE: Austin and Real Salt Lake square off in conference action. Austin is 8-11-6 in Western Conference play. Austin is ninth in the league allowing 42 goals. RSL is 10-6-7 against Western Conference opponents. RSL has a 6-3 record in one-goal matches.

Real Salt Lake (14-7-9, 51 points) have clinched a playoff berth and begin the weekend in second place in the West. RSL is chasing the Los Angeles Galaxy for the conference's top spot and heads to Austin with four games left and a game in hand with the frontrunners.