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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #26 |
| 26 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 26 | Scored | 25 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC — let the football do the talking.
- 3' Diego Rubio makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 8' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Diego Rubio with the second goal in the match!
- 15' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Wayne Frederick scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Jack Price is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 45' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Sam Vines has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Justin Meram exits the field as Douglas Martinez enters on 46.
- 49' Sam Vines has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Donald Toia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 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' Everton Luiz makes way for Pablo Ruiz at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 61' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 64' Poor challenge from Douglas Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 65' Jeremy Kelly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keegan Rosenberry on 65 minute.
- 69' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Jack Price gets a Yellow card.
- 73' The crowd applauds Corey Baird as he leaves the pitch. Sam Johnson steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 77' Nicolas Mezquida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Shinyashiki on 77 minute.
- 81' Jeizon Ramirez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maikel Chang at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Cole Bassett makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 88.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Carlos Gomez | 4 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Joao Plata | 4 |
| Cristian Arango | 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
1 / 4
1.79
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 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
64%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
60%
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
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

