Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 39Kick-off on September 3, 2023 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 2-0 on September 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′B. VeraReal Salt Lake
- 49′C. ArangoReal 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 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2023 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-4 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Leon(away) | 3-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Toluca(away) | 1-4 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Nashville SC(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2023 | Colorado Rapids 0-1 Real Salt Lake | US Open Cup |
| May 21, 2023 | Colorado Rapids 2-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Real Salt Lake 3-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake on May 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 0.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 20 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 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
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