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Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Real Salt Lake
2 – 2
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sun 22 Jul 2018 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Felisha Mariscal
  • Referee Thomas Zablocki
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi

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

14
3
6
Real Salt Lake 23 games · Avg 3.4 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-04-22 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#27 Position #22
32 Points 36
27 Played 27
9 / 5 / 13 W / D / L 11 / 3 / 13
40 Scored 38
44 Conceded 38
-4 GD +0
1.19 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 41%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Salt Lake
Sergi Solans 11 G 3 A
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' The 29-year-old Justen Glad has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Nick Besler has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
  • 45' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 50' Albert Rusnak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Bismark Adjei-Boateng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Petke

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

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
Cristian Arango 3

Head to Head

2018-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-04-22 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC

Real Salt Lake Form

2018-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2018-07-15 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake L 2018-07-08 Real Salt Lake 2–0 FC Dallas W 2018-07-05 Real Salt Lake 4–2 Sporting Kansas City W 2018-06-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2018-06-24 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D

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
1.85 Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake48% Draw25% Colorado Rapids SC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
52%
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake36% Draw42% Colorado Rapids SC22%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap Real Salt Lake covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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