Match

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

Colorado Rapids
1-0
Real Salt Lake

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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.

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Official lineup for Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Colorado Rapids

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Rafael Navarro
  1. 93G. Minoungou
  2. 88Y. Maziz
  3. 10P. Aaronson
  1. 13W. Frederick II
  2. 8H. Ojediran
  1. 29M. Navarro
  2. 5Loïc Williams
  3. 6R. Holding
  4. 4R. Cannon
  1. 31A. Beaudry

Real Salt Lake

3-4-3
  1. 9M. Guilavogui
  2. 22S. Solans
  3. 39A. Hezarkhani
  1. 98A. Katránis
  2. 92N. Caliskan
  3. 7P. Ruiz
  4. 2D. Yedlin
  1. 29S. Junqua
  2. 21J. Arias
  3. 3K. Henry
  1. 1Rafael Cabral
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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.

Colorado Rapids
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2026San Diego(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026Los Angeles FC(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Sporting Kansas City(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026Austin(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026St. Louis City(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2026Leon(away)0-3Leagues Cup
Aug 22, 2026Orlando City SC(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026FC Dallas(home)3-4Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Minnesota United FC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 12, 2026FC Juarez(home)3-0Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Colorado Rapids wins, 0 draws, 3 Real Salt Lake wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Oct 5, 2025Real Salt Lake 1-0 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
May 18, 2025Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Jul 21, 2024Colorado Rapids 3-2 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
May 19, 2024Real Salt Lake 5-3 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Mar 10, 2024Real Salt Lake 1-2 Colorado RapidsMajor 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Colorado Rapids0.80.974/154/15
Real Salt Lake1.81.5311/1511/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Real Salt Lake3413615535245
12Colorado Rapids3412715475043

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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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