Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 01:30 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?
Colorado Rapids won 1-0 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′R. CannonColorado Rapids
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Colorado Rapids win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colorado Rapids
4-2-3-1- 9Rafael Navarro
- 93G. Minoungou
- 88Y. Maziz
- 10P. Aaronson
- 13W. Frederick II
- 8H. Ojediran
- 29M. Navarro
- 5Loïc Williams
- 6R. Holding
- 4R. Cannon
- 31A. Beaudry
Real Salt Lake
3-4-3- 9M. Guilavogui
- 22S. Solans
- 39A. Hezarkhani
- 98A. Katránis
- 92N. Caliskan
- 7P. Ruiz
- 2D. Yedlin
- 29S. Junqua
- 21J. Arias
- 3K. Henry
- 1Rafael Cabral
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | San Diego(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Austin(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2026 | St. Louis City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Leon(away) | 0-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2026 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2026 | FC Juarez(home) | 3-0 | Leagues Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Colorado Rapids wins, 0 draws, 3 Real Salt Lake wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2025 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Colorado Rapids 3-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2024 | Real Salt Lake 5-3 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids on May 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colorado Rapids sit 12th in Major League Soccer (43 points from 34 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 9th (45 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 52 | 45 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 50 | 43 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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