Wednesday , 4 November 2026

Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Colorado Rapids SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 30 Aug 2026 · 00:30 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Reggie Cannon 58' 1–0
Hamzat Ojediran 14' Y
Rob Holding 49' Y
Y 53' Aiden Hezarkhani
Y 61' Morgan Guilavogui
Y 67' Noel Caliskan
Y 79' Colin Guske
Y 89' Juan Arias
Miguel Navarro 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Mendoza (Bolivia)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 33 74
2 Internacional CF Miami 33 59
3 New England Revolution 33 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 33 55
5 Charlotte FC 33 53
6 Philadelphia Union 33 47
7 FC Cincinnati 33 46
8 Columbus Crew SC 33 44
9 Orlando City SC 33 43
10 New York City FC 33 39
11 Toronto FC 33 39
12 New York Red Bulls 33 39
13 Atlanta United FC 33 33
14 D.C. United SC 33 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 33 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 33 61
17 FC Dallas 33 55
18 San Jose Earthquakes 33 52
19 St. Louis City 33 51
20 Houston Dynamo 33 51
21 Los Angeles FC 33 47
22 Los Angeles Galaxy 33 44
23 Portland Timbers 33 43
24 Colorado Rapids SC 33 43
25 Seattle Sounders FC 33 43
26 Real Salt Lake 33 42
27 Minnesota United FC 33 41
28 San Diego FC 33 38
29 Austin FC 33 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 33 23

Head-to-Head

6
3
14
Colorado Rapids SC 23 games · Avg 3.4 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-30 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake 2026-05-17 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2025-10-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2025-05-18 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake 2024-07-21 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#24 Position #26
43 Points 42
33 Played 33
12 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 12 / 6 / 15
46 Scored 51
47 Conceded 51
-1 GD +0
1.30 PPG 1.27
36% Win % 36%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
12% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 24th (43 pts). Real Salt Lake are 26th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
5/8
76+
6/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
7/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 8 G 8 A
Real Salt Lake
Sergi Solans 14 G 4 A
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as Colorado Rapids SC face off against Real Salt Lake in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hamzat Ojediran.
  • 19' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Wayne Frederick scoring 1 goals.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Saba Lobjanidze suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rob Holding on 49.
  • 53' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Aiden Hezarkhani will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Reggie Cannon does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Morgan Guilavogui on 61 minutes.
  • 63' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace DeAndre Yedlin by Juan Sanabria on 63 minute.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Noel Caliskan gets a card.
  • 71' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Youssef Maziz by Donavan Phillip on 71 minute.
  • 72' Colin Guske is replacing Pablo Ruiz for the Real Salt Lake side.
  • 77' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Wayne Frederick is withdrawn and Joshua Atencio gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Colin Guske has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Alexandros Katranis is replaced by Saba Lobjanidze.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Juan Arias on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Miguel Navarro on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Rafael Navarro by Darren Yapi on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Colorado Rapids SC 1-0 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Wells

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Damir Kreilach 7
Albert Rusnak 5
Carlos Gomez 4
Diego Rubio 4
Jefferson Savarino 4
Cole Bassett 4
Joao Plata 4
Damir Kreilach 3

Head to Head

2026-08-30 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake 2026-05-17 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2025-10-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2025-05-18 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake 2024-07-21 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Real Salt Lake

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

2026-08-30 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake L 2026-08-22 Orlando City SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2026-08-20 Real Salt Lake 3–4 FC Dallas L 2026-08-16 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2026-08-02 St. Louis City 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2026-07-26 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC51% Draw27% Real Salt Lake22%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
49%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC32% Draw50% Real Salt Lake18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.