Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 24Kick-off on July 22, 2018 at 02:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids?
Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids drew 2-2 on July 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 17′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 33′J. McBeanColorado Rapids (pen.)
- 88′D. SernaColorado Rapids
Official lineup for Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Salt Lake
4-2-3-1- 12B. Lennon
- 10J. Plata
- 13Nicholas Besler
- 27C. Baird
- 7J. Savarino
- 11A. Rusnák
- 6D. Kreilach
- 5K. Beckerman
- 22A. Herrera
- 15J. Glad
- 18N. Rimando
Colorado Rapids
3-4-2-1- 32J. McBean
- 9Yannick Toapry Boli
- 28S. Nicholson
- 19J. Price
- 8Johan Lars Blomberg
- 44Axel Sjöberg
- 24K. Ford
- 4D. Wilson
- 5T. Smith
- 2E. Castillo
- 1Timothy Matthew Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Salt Lake wins, 0 draws, 2 Colorado Rapids wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids on Apr 22, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 9th in Major League Soccer (45 points from 34 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 12th (43 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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