Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

MLS · 2023
Colorado Rapids SC
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 22 Oct 2023 · 01:00 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 74' Diego Luna
Cole Bassett 15' Y
Y 30' Anderson Julio

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

6
3
14
Colorado Rapids SC 23 games · Avg 3.4 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-22 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Real Salt Lake 2023-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC 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

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Real Salt Lake H 0–1 L
15 Oct FC Dallas A 1–1 D
08 Oct Houston Dynamo A 1–5 L
01 Oct Austin FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–2 D
24 Sep Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Colorado Rapids SC A 1–0 W
15 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
08 Oct Sporting Kansas City H 2–3 L
02 Oct Los Angeles FC A 1–0 W
24 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–1 W
21 Sep FC Dallas H 1–3 L

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)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cole Bassett.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact 3-5-2.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Anderson Julio.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Rubio Rubin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Musovski at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' The 35-year-old Zac MacMath has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' Andrew Gutman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
  • 69' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Jonathan Lewis exits the field as Kevin Cabral enters on 69.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Justen Glad is replaced by Kevon Lambert.
  • 74' GOAL! Diego Luna scores on 74.
  • 79' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 81' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Calvin Harris exits the field as Darren Yapi enters on 81.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael Navarro, as he is very good at scoring at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 19 goals in the last 16 games.
  • 89' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Diego Luna has done his job and it is now time for Damir Kreilach to step up.
  • The points are shared — Colorado Rapids SC 0-1 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ciara Dargahi

Real Salt Lake Lineups

3-5-2

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
Rubio Rubin 3

Head to Head

2023-10-22 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Real Salt Lake 2023-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC 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

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-10-22 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Real Salt Lake L 2023-10-15 FC Dallas 1–1 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-10-08 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-10-01 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Austin FC W 2023-09-28 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-09-24 Portland Timbers 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC L

Real Salt Lake Form

2023-10-22 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Real Salt Lake W 2023-10-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Real Salt Lake D 2023-10-08 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Sporting Kansas City L 2023-10-02 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake W 2023-09-24 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-09-21 Real Salt Lake 1–3 FC Dallas L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC32% Draw29% Real Salt Lake39%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
61%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
68%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC25% Draw48% Real Salt Lake27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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