The Major League Soccer league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake are placed 7th and 8th respectively.
It's quite the trip for Real Salt Lake when visiting Colorado as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Colorado Rapids have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 1 games.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Colorado, who played 2-2 against Minnesota United. That match was also played at this venue (Dick's Sporting Goods Park). Prior to that, an away loss at Sporting KC.
Colorado's goalie William Yarbrough played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Minnesota United with a stunning six saves. Jonathan Lewis was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Minnesota United after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
This is expected to be a close game, with Colorado Rapids perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Colorado Rapids as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Colorado has won seven of these, drawn one and lost four.
The manager R. Fraser will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dallas in only four days.
At Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Colorado Rapids has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Two away games in a row for Salt, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-5 versus SJ Earthquakes in the Major League Soccer. A 0-2 loss hosting Sporting KC before that.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Salt, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Salt in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Real Salt Lake, zero draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Real Salt Lake are hosting Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Real Salt Lake has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake have met before this season: Real Salt Lake - Colorado 2-0. Colorado-Real Salt Lake H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Colorado Rapids one win, Real Salt Lake eight wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Lewis 3 goals |   D. Kreilach 3 goals |  K. Kamara 2 goals |
Colorado Rapids missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Colorado Rapids | Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 9 | 4.3 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 71 | 29 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 18 | 67 |
| 27 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 30% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | 21% |
- All of Colorado Rapids's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Colorado Rapids have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Colorado Rapids have not yet lost a game at home.
- Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Salt Lake have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 8 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Dallas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |