Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #18 |
| 16 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 25 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 19 |
| +1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 33% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 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
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 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' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Sebastian Anderson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Cole Bassett picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bode Davis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 46' The whistle greets Danny Musovski as he departs to be replaced by Rubio Rubin.
- 51' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 69' Kevin Cabral is replacing Jonathan Lewis for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 72' Kevon Lambert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Justen Glad on 72 minute.
- 74' Magnificent from Diego Luna! That is 26 goals in 280 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Emeka Eneli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Calvin Harris exits the field as Darren Yapi enters on 81.
- 86' Denmark international Andreas Maxso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' Diego Luna makes way for Damir Kreilach at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Colorado Rapids SC and Real Salt Lake (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 23
- 5
- 27
- 13
- 9
- 97
-
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Darren Yapi 81'
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Kevin Cabral 69'
- 26
- 64
Bench
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↑ 69'
- 2
-
33
Steven Beitashour ↑ 89'
- 4
- 6
- 29
- 1
-
18
Oliver Larraz ↑ 69'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 81'
Coach
Ciara Dargahi
Real Salt Lake Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 3
-
15
Justen Glad ↓ Kevon Lambert 72'
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 16
- 29
- 19
-
17
Danny Musovski ↓ Rubio Rubin 46'
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Damir Kreilach 89'
- 25
Bench
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↑ 89'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 46'
-
28
Jasper Loffelsend ↑ 72'
- 35
- 11
- 13
-
31
Kevon Lambert ↑ 72'
- 72
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 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
56%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
71%
Colorado Rapids SC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.