Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 25 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 24 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Mendoza (Bolivia)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 25 | 45 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 25 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 25 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 25 | 34 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 33 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | 32 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 24 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 25 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 25 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 25 | 23 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 25 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 24 | 46 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 25 | 43 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 43 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 41 |
| 20 | St. Louis City | 25 | 41 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | 40 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 25 | 35 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 25 | 30 |
| 25 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 30 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 25 | 29 |
| 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | 28 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | San Diego FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #26 |
| 35 | Points | 29 |
| 25 | Played | 24 |
| 11 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 11 |
| 33 | Scored | 37 |
| 32 | Conceded | 39 |
| +1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 44% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (35 pts). Real Salt Lake are 26th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/5
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/5
76+
5/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 6 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 9 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
-
88
Youssef Maziz ↓ Donavan Phillip 71'
-
9
Rafael Navarro ↓ Darren Yapi 90'
- 29
- 10
- 8
- 93
- 31
- 13
- 5
Bench
- 2
-
12
Joshua Atencio ↑ 78'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 90'
- 33
- 24
- 16
- 49
-
32
Donavan Phillip ↑ 71'
Coach
Matt Wells
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
DeAndre Yedlin ↓ Juan Sanabria 63'
- 1
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Colin Guske 72'
- 98
- 29
- 9
- 92
- 21
- 3
-
39
Aiden Hezarkhani ↓ Diego Luna 63'
- 22
Bench
- 31
-
8
Juan Sanabria ↑ 63'
-
10
Diego Luna ↑ 63'
- 4
- 34
- 11
-
25
Colin Guske ↑ 72'
- 70
-
12
Saba Lobjanidze ↑ 81'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 7 |
| Albert Rusnak | 5 |
| Joao Plata | 4 |
| Carlos Gomez | 4 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2026-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2026-08-23
San Diego FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-08-20
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2026-08-16
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-08-02
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Austin FC
W
2026-07-26
St. Louis City
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
48%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

