Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 01:30 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 won 2-1 on May 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′W. Frederick IIColorado Rapids
- 36′Z. GozoReal Salt Lake
- 68′S. SolansReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2026 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 2, 2026 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inter Miami(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2026 | St. Louis City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Colorado Springs(home) | 1-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Colorado Rapids 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids on Oct 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 7th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 18 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 8th (25 points from 19 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
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
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