Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 28 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' 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.
- 8' Brooks Lennon was booked on 8.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Liberia international Sam Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' Nedum Onuoha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 28' Tommy Smith, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Freddy Juarez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' Diego Rubio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' Joao Plata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Johnson on 68 minute.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Keegan Rosenberry will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Kyle Beckerman will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Diego Rubio is replaced by Nicolas Mezquida on 76 minute.
- 80' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Lalas Abubakar. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' Poor challenge from Kei Kamara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 7
- 12
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↓ Joao Plata 68'
Bench
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 68'
- 30
- 23
- 19
- 6
- 24
- 21
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Diego Rubio ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 76'
- 2
- 5
- 19
- 1
- 10
- 28
- 6
- 23
- 13
- 99
Bench
- 31
- 4
- 44
- 17
- 3
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 76'
- 11
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 |
| Corey Baird | 3 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-08-25
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-18
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-08-15
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-11
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-04
Colorado Rapids SC
6–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.06
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
83%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
39%
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

