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 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! Colorado Rapids SC welcome Real Salt Lake for this crunch clash at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Diego Rubio, a Chile , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danny Wilson.
- 31' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Wayne Frederick scoring 1 goals.
- 36' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 279 games and scored 400 goals.
- 45' A stunning finish from Ruiz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 48' Ruiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Lucas Esteves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Lalas Abubakar makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' Maikel Chang Ramirez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram is replaced by Damir Kreilach.
- 69' Colorado Rapids SC 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.
- 72' Bode Davis is replacing Everton for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 74' Marcelo Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 79' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Jonathan Lewis is replaced by Andre Shinyashiki on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Tate Schmitt. He receives a Yellow card.
- 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 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Joao Plata | 4 |
| Carlos Gomez | 4 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 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
1.73
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
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: 2.94
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
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
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
9.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

