Open game expected at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 22.Oct
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20

Here's every single thing you should be aware of, and a little bit more, before the Colorado Rapids - Real Salt Lake game!

Insights:
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (26) in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the most points (25) away in Major League Soccer

It's quite the trip for Real Salt Lake when visiting Colorado Rapids as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

This should be an entertaining match with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well refreshed since they last played a game. Game on!

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Colorado Rapids at their home stadium (Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20) is 3 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats.

Colorado travelled for their previous game, a trip to Dallas that ended 1-1. Midfield player Ronan got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, the max score being 10. Ronan hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Houston Dynamo (1-5).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Colorado Rapids have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Colorado Rapids here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20 in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 16 games). From these home matches, Colorado have conceded only 15 goals.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Real Salt Lake has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to LA Galaxy for a 2-2 draw. An inspired comeback made the scores level in Real Salt Lake's duel with LA Galaxy. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after Luna found the equalizer. Julio, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.82. Julio scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

A 2-3 loss hosting Sporting KC before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Salt playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 2 Real Salt Lake wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this club's 12 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

Real Salt Lake have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. 23 goals have been conceded by Real Salt Lake in these games.

Head 2 Head

Real Salt Lake have pulled off a streak of 6 consecutive matches without losing (4-2-0) when playing Colorado.

The dueling parties have battled before this season: Real Salt Lake - Colorado Rapids 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

Real Salt LakeJ. Savarino Quintero
J. Savarino Quintero
7 goals
Colorado RapidsC. Bassett
C. Bassett
6 goals
Real Salt LakeC. Arango Duque
C. Arango Duque
6 goals

Colorado Rapids missing players

Real Salt Lake missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colorado Rapids Real Salt Lake
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
5 3 1 Won W 1 7 13
12 8 3 Drew D 3 4 8
16 5 0 Lost L 0 5 12
26 13 4 Scored S 7 22 47
53 15 3 Conceded C 6 23 50
79% 62% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
67% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 82%
48% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 69% 73%
30% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 42%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
45% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 61%
27% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 24%
48% 44% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 19% 27%
 
4.6 5.3 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.4 5.5
5.5 4.9 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 5.4 4.2
2.5 2.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2.2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.5 11.6 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 13 14.9
3.9 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.8 5.8
20% 19% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 24% 24%
 
14.3 11.4 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 14.1 12.2
4.9 3.7 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.5 4.4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Colorado Rapids have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest points (17) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (26) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the most points (25) away in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the most scored goals (22) away in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 33 17 5 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 41 15 17 6 3 8 21 28 19 56
2 Los Angeles FC 33 14 9 10 53 38 17 10 3 4 36 17 16 4 6 6 17 21 15 51
3 Seattle Sounders 33 13 11 9 39 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 16 6 5 5 20 21 7 50
4 Houston Dynamo 33 13 9 11 48 37 17 11 4 2 36 11 16 2 5 9 12 26 11 48
5 Real Salt Lake 33 13 8 12 47 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 16 7 4 5 22 23 -3 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 11 10 54 47 16 8 5 3 34 18 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 47
7 Portland Timbers 33 11 10 12 45 55 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 2 7 8 17 36 -10 43
8 Dallas 33 10 13 10 37 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 3 6 7 14 20 1 43
9 SJ Earthquakes 33 10 13 10 38 42 16 8 6 2 24 15 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 43
10 Sporting KC 33 11 8 14 45 50 16 8 2 6 27 20 17 3 6 8 18 30 -5 41
11 Minnesota United 33 10 11 12 45 48 17 4 9 4 24 20 16 6 2 8 21 28 -3 41
12 Austin 33 10 8 15 48 54 17 7 4 6 28 22 16 3 4 9 20 32 -6 38
13 LA Galaxy 33 8 12 13 50 63 16 6 6 4 30 25 17 2 6 9 20 38 -13 36
14 Colorado Rapids 33 5 12 16 26 53 16 3 8 5 13 15 17 2 4 11 13 38 -27 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 33 17 5 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 41 15 17 6 3 8 21 28 19 56
2 Los Angeles FC 33 14 9 10 53 38 17 10 3 4 36 17 16 4 6 6 17 21 15 51
3 Seattle Sounders 33 13 11 9 39 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 16 6 5 5 20 21 7 50
4 Houston Dynamo 33 13 9 11 48 37 17 11 4 2 36 11 16 2 5 9 12 26 11 48
5 Real Salt Lake 33 13 8 12 47 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 16 7 4 5 22 23 -3 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 11 10 54 47 16 8 5 3 34 18 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 47
7 Portland Timbers 33 11 10 12 45 55 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 2 7 8 17 36 -10 43
8 Dallas 33 10 13 10 37 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 3 6 7 14 20 1 43
9 SJ Earthquakes 33 10 13 10 38 42 16 8 6 2 24 15 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 43
10 Sporting KC 33 11 8 14 45 50 16 8 2 6 27 20 17 3 6 8 18 30 -5 41
11 Minnesota United 33 10 11 12 45 48 17 4 9 4 24 20 16 6 2 8 21 28 -3 41
12 Austin 33 10 8 15 48 54 17 7 4 6 28 22 16 3 4 9 20 32 -6 38
13 LA Galaxy 33 8 12 13 50 63 16 6 6 4 30 25 17 2 6 9 20 38 -13 36
14 Colorado Rapids 33 5 12 16 26 53 16 3 8 5 13 15 17 2 4 11 13 38 -27 27

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