Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #27 |
| 45 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 53 | Scored | 47 |
| 52 | Conceded | 50 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 38% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Colorado Rapids SC get us underway at .
- 5' Justen Glad has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 10' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Jack Price needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dillon Serna, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' Real Salt Lake have won 445 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Salt Lake 2-2 Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
15
Justen Glad ↓ Taylor Peay 90'
- 18
- 5
- 11
-
10
Joao Plata ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 70'
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Stephen Sunday 85'
- 13
Bench
- 31
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↑ 85'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 70'
- 25
- 51
- 20
-
21
Taylor Peay ↑ 90'
Coach
Mike Petke
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 19
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 32
- 8
- 28
- 44
-
24
Kortne Ford ↓ Dillon Serna 85'
-
9
Yannick Boli ↓ Enzo Martinez 24'
Bench
-
90
Enzo Martinez ↑ 24'
-
21
Bismark Adjei-Boateng ↑ 70'
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 85'
- 94
- 18
- 27
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 7 |
| Albert Rusnak | 5 |
| Joao Plata | 4 |
| Carlos Gomez | 4 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-07-22
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-07-15
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-07-07
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-07-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-06-24
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
75%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
50%
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

