Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 12, 2019 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
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What was the result of Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake?
Real Salt Lake won 2-3 on May 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 27′C. BairdReal Salt Lake
- 45′K. AcostaColorado Rapids
- 47′D. WilsonColorado Rapids
- 53′S. JohnsonReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2019 | DC United(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Orlando City SC(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2019 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2019 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colorado Rapids win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Colorado Rapids 0-6 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 4-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake on Aug 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colorado Rapids sit 7th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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