Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at America First Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | 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 ball is rolling at America First Field. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' Theodore Ku-DiPietro, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Ariath Piol has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 152 appearances.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Cole Bassett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diogo Goncalves makes it 1-0.
- 44' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' 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.
- 59' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Sam Vines on, Rafael Santos off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Oliver Larraz comes on to replace Joshua Atencio.
- 70' Diogo Goncalves makes way for Willy Agada at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 75' The crowd applauds Calvin Harris as he leaves the pitch. Darren Yapi steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 80' A quiet spell here at America First Field. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Alexandros Katranis has done his job and it is now time for Sam Junqua to step up.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 299 games and scored 442 goals.
- 88' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna is replaced by Emeka Eneli.
- 90' Braian Ojeda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The crowd applauds Victor Olatunji as he leaves the pitch. Ariath Piol steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- Another three points for Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Willy Agada 70'
- 15
- 98
- 6
- 4
-
12
Rwan Seco ↓ Tyler Wolff 70'
-
8
Diego Luna ↓ Emeka Eneli 88'
-
17
Victor Olatunji ↓ Ariath Piol 90'
- 1
- 92
Bench
- 77
- 7
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 82'
-
16
Tyler Wolff ↑ 70'
- 26
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↑ 88'
-
9
Willy Agada ↑ 70'
-
23
Ariath Piol ↑ 90'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 20
- 4
- 23
- 1
- 5
-
30
Rafael Santos ↓ Sam Vines 61'
-
12
Joshua Atencio ↓ Oliver Larraz 69'
- 9
-
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Darren Yapi 75'
- 10
Bench
- 2
-
3
Sam Vines ↑ 61'
-
8
Oliver Larraz ↑ 69'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 75'
- 19
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 61'
- 16
- 11
- 41
Coach
Chris Armas
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
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2025-10-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2025-09-28
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2025-09-21
FC Dallas
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2025-09-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2025-08-31
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2025-08-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
51%
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

