Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

MLS · 2026
Colorado Rapids SC
1 – 4
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 23 Aug 2020 · 01:00 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'
Y 78' Damir Kreilach
Y 88' Maikel Chang

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Brian Poeschel
  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Referee Thomas Zablocki
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi
7 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
3
14
Colorado Rapids SC 22 games · Avg 3.5 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–4 Real Salt Lake 2020-07-13 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-08-25 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-05-12 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Real Salt Lake 2018-08-26 Colorado Rapids SC 0–6 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Real Salt Lake H 1–4 L
23 Jul Minnesota United FC H 2–2 D
18 Jul Sporting Kansas City A 2–3 L
13 Jul Real Salt Lake A 0–2 L
08 Mar Orlando City SC H 2–1 W
29 Feb D.C. United SC A 2–1 W
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 4–1 W
28 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 2–5 L
22 Jul Sporting Kansas City H 0–2 L
18 Jul Minnesota United FC H 0–0 D
13 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 2–0 W
07 Mar New York Red Bulls H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC Real Salt Lake
#26 Position #18
16 Points 26
15 Played 14
5 / 1 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
25 Scored 26
24 Conceded 19
+1 GD +7
1.07 PPG 1.86
33% Win % 57%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Colorado Rapids SC launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
  • 5' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The supporters are chanting for Justin Meram. He replaces Douglas Martinez on 15 minute.
  • 20' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Justin Meram is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 0% of all matches.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Aaron Herrera gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Everton Luiz is withdrawn and Maikel Chang gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sergi Solans scoring 1 goals.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Damir Kreilach makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Nicolas Mezquida is replaced by Andre Shinyashiki.
  • 76' Maikel Chang doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Damir Kreilach. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 83 minute. Pablo Ruiz leaves to be changed by Nick Besler.
  • 84' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 84 minute. Danny Wilson leaves to be changed by Kei Kamara.
  • 85' GOAL! Corey Baird fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 88' Poor challenge from Maikel Chang. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' Justin Meram makes no mistake. The score reads 0-5 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Albert Rusnak is replaced by Justin Portillo.
  • The final score is 1-4.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freddy Juarez

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
Rubio Rubin 3

Head to Head

2020-08-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–4 Real Salt Lake 2020-07-13 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-08-25 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-05-12 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Real Salt Lake 2018-08-26 Colorado Rapids SC 0–6 Real Salt Lake

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2020-08-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–4 Real Salt Lake L 2020-07-23 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2020-07-18 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2020-07-13 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2020-03-08 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Orlando City SC W 2020-02-29 D.C. United SC 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC W

Real Salt Lake Form

2020-08-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–4 Real Salt Lake W 2020-07-28 San Jose Earthquakes 5–2 Real Salt Lake L 2020-07-22 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2020-07-18 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Minnesota United FC D 2020-07-13 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2020-03-07 Real Salt Lake 1–1 New York Red Bulls D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC26% Draw22% Real Salt Lake52%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
48%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
74%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC22% Draw37% Real Salt Lake41%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 13% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 19% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 16% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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