Sunday , 16 August 2026

Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Real Salt Lake
1 – 0
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sun 5 Oct 2025 · 01:30 UTC America First Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Braian Ojeda 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at America First Field.

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

14
3
5
Real Salt Lake 22 games · Avg 3.5 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2025-05-18 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake 2024-07-21 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Real Salt Lake 2024-05-19 Real Salt Lake 5–3 Colorado Rapids SC 2024-03-10 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
32% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at America First Field as Real Salt Lake face off against Colorado Rapids SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at America First Field. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 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' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 39' GOAL! Diogo Goncalves fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' The whistle greets Rafael Santos as he departs to be replaced by Sam Vines.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' Oliver Larraz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Atencio on 69 minute.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Willy Agada. He replaces Diogo Goncalves on 70 minute.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Darren Yapi comes on to replace Calvin Harris.
  • 80' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Alexandros Katranis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Alexandros Katranis is replaced by Sam Junqua.
  • 87' Brayan Vera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Diego Luna is replaced by Emeka Eneli on 88 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Braian Ojeda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Victor Olatunji by Ariath Piol on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Salt Lake take all three points.

Lineups

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Damir Kreilach 7
Albert Rusnak 5
Joao Plata 4
Carlos Gomez 4
Diego Rubio 4
Jefferson Savarino 4
Cole Bassett 4
Damir Kreilach 3

Head to Head

2025-10-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2025-05-18 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake 2024-07-21 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Real Salt Lake 2024-05-19 Real Salt Lake 5–3 Colorado Rapids SC 2024-03-10 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC

Real Salt Lake Form

2025-10-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2025-09-28 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Austin FC W 2025-09-22 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake L 2025-09-18 Real Salt Lake 1–4 Los Angeles FC L 2025-09-14 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2025-08-24 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Minnesota United FC L

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
1.87 Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Salt Lake49% Draw24% Colorado Rapids SC27%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
51%
Real Salt Lake or Colorado Rapids SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake36% Draw42% Colorado Rapids SC22%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap Real Salt Lake covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 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
26% ✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.