Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on October 4, 2015 at 11:00 PM (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 1-2 on October 4, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. DoyleColorado Rapids
- 33′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 43′L. MulhollandReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2015 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Santa Tecla(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Santa Tecla(away) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colorado Rapids win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 3-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 5-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake on Jul 12, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 4, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-1Whitecaps
- Oct 4, 2015FC Dallas4-1Houston Dynamo
- Oct 5, 2015Seattle Sounders1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Oct 7, 2015New York Red Bulls2-1CF Montreal
- Oct 8, 2015Whitecaps0-0FC Dallas
- Oct 10, 2015Colorado Rapids0-1CF Montreal
- Oct 14, 2015Toronto FC2-1New York Red Bulls
- Oct 15, 2015FC Dallas2-0Whitecaps