Where and when is Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake played?

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake is played on August 30, 2026 at 01:30 AM (UTC) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, in the Major League Soccer.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake: prediction and stats

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado

Colorado Rapids

Real Salt Lake

The Footlab model makes Colorado Rapids the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Real Salt Lake. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 21, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake?

A very open match: only 34 Elo points separate Colorado Rapids (1,806) and Real Salt Lake (1,840).

Colorado Rapids win46 %

Draw25 %

Real Salt Lake win29 %

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 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Colorado Rapids
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
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
Jul 23, 2026	San Diego(home)	1-0	Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
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
Aug 9, 2026	Atlante FC(home)	4-0	Leagues Cup
Aug 5, 2026	Tigres UANL(away)	1-1	Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Colorado Rapids win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Real Salt Lake win(s).

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 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Colorado Rapids	0.9	0.9	7	5/15	4/15
Real Salt Lake	1.9	1.3	4	11/15	10/15

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 20 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 19 matches).

2026 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
7	Colorado Rapids	20	9	1	10	30	25	28
8	Real Salt Lake	19	8	4	7	33	30	28

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake?: The Footlab model makes Colorado Rapids the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Real Salt Lake.
Where and when is Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake played?: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake is played on August 30, 2026 at 01:30 AM (UTC) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, in the Major League Soccer.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.