Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Portland Timbers | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–5 | 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' The game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 11' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jasper Loffelsend is hanging Connor Ronan on the field on 11 minute.
- 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 22' A stunning finish from Emeka Eneli — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' Jasper Loffelsend, a Germany , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' Moise Bombito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 37' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Bode Davis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' A goal from the Brazil international Rafael Navarro! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-1!
- 48' 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.
- 53' Omir Fernandez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jasper Loffelsend.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Rafael Navarro is replaced by Darren Yapi.
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cole Bassett makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 71' Matt Crooks makes way for Anderson Julio at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 76' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' Fidel Barajas is replacing Noel Caliskan for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 87' Brayan Vera is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 2
- 4
- 19
- 35
- 26
- 11
- 25
-
92
Noel Caliskan ↓ Fidel Barajas 82'
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Anderson Julio 71'
Bench
- 3
-
98
Alexandros Katranis ↑ 82'
- 18
- 20
- 16
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 71'
- 13
-
17
Fidel Barajas ↑ 82'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 10
- 23
- 95
- 5
- 3
-
11
Omir Fernandez ↓ Calvin Harris 67'
-
9
Rafael Navarro ↓ Darren Yapi 67'
- 18
- 64
Bench
- 91
- 6
- 22
-
14
Calvin Harris ↑ 67'
- 7
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 67'
-
21
Jasper Loffelsend ↑ 11'
- 99
- 31
Coach
Chris Armas
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
2024-03-10
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-03-02
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-02-25
St. Louis City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-02-22
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2023-10-22
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-03-10
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-03-03
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2024-02-25
Portland Timbers
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-10-22
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2023-10-15
FC Dallas
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2023-10-08
Houston Dynamo
5–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
75%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
50%
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

