Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee R. Mendoza
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #27 |
| 36 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 38 | Scored | 40 |
| 38 | Conceded | 44 |
| +0 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 41% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Colorado Rapids SC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Petke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' United States international Tim Howard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Albert Rusnak adds to his 3 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Corey Baird gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 32' Danny Wilson was booked on 32.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Justen Glad argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Danny Wilson makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 47.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Kellyn Acosta gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 53' The Liberia Sam Johnson breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 2-3!
- 57' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Andre Shinyashiki on, Danny Wilson off on 57 minutes.
- 62' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Donald Toia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Mezquida. He replaces Jon Lewis on 65 minute.
- 68' Joao Plata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Saucedo on 68 minute.
- 73' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Damir Kreilach is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 76.
- 79' The whistle greets Corey Baird as he departs to be replaced by Brooks Lennon.
- 84' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Sebastian Anderson is withdrawn and Dillon Serna gets his opportunity.
- 85' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Sam Johnson is replaced by Marcelo Silva on 85 minute.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Saucedo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 10
- 28
- 27
- 6
- 23
-
11
Jon Lewis ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 65'
- 22
Bench
- 31
- 5
- 8
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 84'
- 26
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 65'
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 57'
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 8
- 15
- 11
- 22
-
17
Corey Baird ↓ Brooks Lennon 79'
- 13
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↓ Joao Plata 68'
- 51
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↓ Marcelo Silva 85'
Bench
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 68'
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↑ 85'
- 7
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 79'
- 19
- 1
- 43
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-05-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-05-04
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-04-20
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-04-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
D.C. United SC
L
2019-04-06
Orlando City SC
4–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
52%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
72%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

