Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #24 |
| 43 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 47 | Scored | 53 |
| 50 | Conceded | 52 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 35% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
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 | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Colorado Rapids SC host Real Salt Lake — let the battle begin!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Scott Caldwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Wilson on 25 minutes.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Wilson on 26.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Uruguay international Marcelo Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Ruiz makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 48' Ruiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 55' Lalas Abubakar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 64 minute. Justin Meram leaves to be changed by Damir Kreilach.
- 69' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' The whistle greets Everton as he departs to be replaced by Bode Davis.
- 74' Real Salt Lake receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 85' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Jonathan Lewis trudges off to be replaced by Andre Shinyashiki on 85 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Tate Schmitt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 12
- 5
- 2
- 14
- 19
- 4
- 6
- 66
- 22
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 33
- 32
- 20
-
9
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 85'
- 27
- 77
- 8
Coach
Robin Fraser
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 30
- 2
- 12
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Damir Kreilach 64'
- 21
- 6
- 16
-
25
Everton ↓ Bode Davis 72'
- 99
Bench
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↑ 64'
- 17
- 14
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 72'
- 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
2022-04-03
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2022-03-20
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-03-13
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-03-05
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-02-26
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-11-07
Colorado Rapids SC
5–2
Los Angeles FC
W
Real Salt Lake Form
2022-04-03
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2022-03-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2022-03-20
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Nashville SC
W
2022-03-13
New England Revolution
2–3
Real Salt Lake
W
2022-03-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-02-28
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
55%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

