Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #26 |
| 27 | Points | 22 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 27 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 47% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
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 21st (27 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 3' The Chile Diego Rubio breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 0-1!
- 8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- 10' Diego Rubio does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Younes Namli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Freddy Juarez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The whistle greets Justin Meram as he departs to be replaced by Douglas Martinez.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Sam Vines gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Donald Toia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Braian Galvan on, Younes Namli off on 54 minutes.
- 55' Assisted by Cole Bassett with the perfectly-timed delivery and Braian Galvan makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 56' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Everton Luiz by Pablo Ruiz on 56 minute.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 64' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Douglas Martinez gets a Red card.
- 65' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Keegan Rosenberry has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Kelly to step up.
- 69' Jack Price has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' Sam Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Corey Baird at the 73 minute mark.
- 77' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Andre Shinyashiki departs to be replaced by Nicolas Mezquida.
- 81' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Maikel Chang has done his job and it is now time for Jeizon Ramirez to step up.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' The USA Cole Bassett breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 0-5!
- Another three points for Colorado Rapids SC.
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 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Joao Plata | 4 |
| Carlos Gomez | 4 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 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
1.6
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
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%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 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
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

