Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee R. Mendoza
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 4–4 | D |
| 23 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC — let the football do the talking.
- 3' Diego Rubio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 8' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kellyn Acosta suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Goal! Diego Rubio scores his 64 goal in 301 matches.
- 15' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Lalas Abubakar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cole Bassett, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 46' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Douglas Martinez comes on to replace Justin Meram.
- 49' Sam Vines doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Donald Toia is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 54.
- 54' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 54 minute. Younes Namli leaves to be changed by Braian Galvan.
- 55' Braian Galvan does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
- 56' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Pablo Ruiz comes on to replace Everton Luiz.
- 61' 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.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Douglas Martinez argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 65' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Keegan Rosenberry by Jeremy Kelly on 65 minute.
- 69' Jack Price has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' The crowd applauds Corey Baird as he leaves the pitch. Sam Johnson steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 77' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Andre Shinyashiki exits the field as Nicolas Mezquida enters on 77.
- 81' Jeizon Ramirez is replacing Maikel Chang for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 86' Andre Shinyashiki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 88' Cole Bassett has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Everton Luiz ↓ Pablo Ruiz 56'
- 14
- 8
-
15
Justen Glad ↓ Erik Holt 73'
- 11
- 22
-
10
Corey Baird ↓ Sam Johnson 73'
- 51
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Douglas Martinez 46'
- 4
-
16
Maikel Chang ↓ Jeizon Ramirez 81'
Bench
-
6
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 56'
- 5
- 13
- 18
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 73'
-
20
Erik Holt ↑ 73'
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↑ 46'
-
28
Jeizon Ramirez ↑ 81'
- 23
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Younes Namli ↓ Braian Galvan 54'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Jon Lewis 65'
- 2
- 19
- 4
-
10
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Collen Warner 77'
- 26
- 6
- 13
- 99
- 50
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 3
-
32
Collen Warner ↑ 77'
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 77'
- 23
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 54'
-
7
Jon Lewis ↑ 65'
-
18
Jeremy Kelly ↑ 65'
Coach
Robin Fraser
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
2020-09-13
Real Salt Lake
0–5
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-07
Minnesota United FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-09-03
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-08-30
Portland Timbers
4–4
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-08-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–4
Real Salt Lake
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2020-09-13
Real Salt Lake
0–5
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-09-10
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2020-09-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-08-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-07-23
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
61%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
63%
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

