Sunday , 16 August 2026

Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Colorado Rapids SC
2 – 3
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 21 May 2023 · 01:30 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Ruiz
0–2 21' Daniel Musovski
Danny Wilson 33' 1–2
1–3 44' Damir Kreilach
Lalas Abubakar 74' 2–3
Bryan Acosta 28' Y
Y 32' Bryan Oviedo
Y 35' Daniel Musovski
Sam Nicholson 45' Y
Y 58' Bode Davis
Y 63' Braian Ojeda
Y 73' Ruiz
Kevin Cabral 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
3
14
Colorado Rapids SC 22 games · Avg 3.5 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-21 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Real Salt Lake 2022-07-10 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-04-03 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2021-10-17 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-08-22 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Real Salt Lake H 2–3 L
17 May Atlanta United FC A 0–4 L
14 May Philadelphia Union H 1–2 L
07 May Los Angeles Galaxy A 3–1 W
30 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–0 D
23 Apr St. Louis City H 1–1 D
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Colorado Rapids SC A 3–2 W
18 May Portland Timbers H 0–0 D
14 May Los Angeles FC H 0–3 L
07 May Houston Dynamo A 0–0 D
30 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 0–0 D
23 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 3–1 W

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)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Colorado Rapids SC and Real Salt Lake has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sergi Solans scoring 1 goals.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Ruiz gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit 27 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' Goal! Daniel Musovski scores his 15 goal in 289 matches.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Acosta.
  • 32' Bryan Oviedo is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 33' Danny Wilson doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' Daniel Musovski was booked on 35.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Damir Kreilach gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 45' Sam Nicholson was booked on 45.
  • 46' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Erik Holt exits the field as Justen Glad enters on 46.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robin Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bode Davis.
  • 59' Braian Ojeda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jasper Loeffelsend on 59 minute.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Braian Galvan is replaced by Michael Barrios on 62 minute.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Braian Ojeda on 63.
  • 68' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Anderson Julio comes on to replace Daniel Musovski.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ruiz on 73 minutes.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Lalas Abubakar gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Cabral.
  • 82' Keegan Rosenberry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 84' Andrew Brody gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Rubio Rubin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubin is replaced by Andrew Brody.
  • 88' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Markanich is hanging Lalas Abubakar on the field on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

Real Salt Lake Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

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
Joao Plata 3

Head to Head

2023-05-21 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Real Salt Lake 2022-07-10 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-04-03 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2021-10-17 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-08-22 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-05-21 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Real Salt Lake L 2023-05-17 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union L 2023-05-07 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 St. Louis City D

Real Salt Lake Form

2023-05-21 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Real Salt Lake W 2023-05-18 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-05-14 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Los Angeles FC L 2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2023-04-30 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-04-23 Real Salt Lake 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC33% Draw26% Real Salt Lake41%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
60%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
67%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC26% Draw42% Real Salt Lake32%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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