Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #21 |
| 22 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 29 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +2 | GD | +4 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 39% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
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 26th (22 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 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
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Michael Barrios has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Venezuela international Sergio Cordova has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Danny Wilson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 26' Danny Wilson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 45' Against the run of play, Ruiz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 48' Ruiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Danny Wilson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lalas Abubakar makes it 1-1.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Damir Kreilach. He replaces Justin Meram on 64 minute.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Everton is withdrawn and Bode Davis gets his opportunity.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Marcelo Silva will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Lucas Esteves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Andre Shinyashiki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Lewis on 85 minute.
- 90' Tate Schmitt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Carlos Gomez | 4 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Joao Plata | 4 |
| Joao Plata | 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
1.7
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
55%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +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
28%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

