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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
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 Rio Tinto Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' Magnificent from Diego Rubio! That is 64 goals in 290 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' 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.
- 10' The Chile Diego Rubio breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 0-2!
- 15' Jack Price is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Justin Meram has done his job and it is now time for Douglas Martinez to step up.
- 49' What a moment for Sam Vines! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Donald Toia.
- 54' Braian Galvan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Younes Namli at the 54 minute mark.
- 55' Braian Galvan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 56' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Pablo Ruiz comes on to replace Everton Luiz.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Justen Glad made 288 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Douglas Martinez. He receives a Red card.
- 65' The whistle greets Keegan Rosenberry as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Kelly.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Price.
- 73' The crowd applauds Corey Baird as he leaves the pitch. Sam Johnson steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 77' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Nicolas Mezquida comes on to replace Andre Shinyashiki.
- 81' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeizon Ramirez is hanging Maikel Chang on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' A goal from the USA international Cole Bassett! He fires home on 88 to make it 0-5!
- The final score is 0-5.
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 |
| Corey Baird | 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
1.5
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
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 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
59%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
65%
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
10.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

