Victory to the hosting team is predicted from this game if the league table is to be believed. The Real Salt Lake fans are optimistic that the mismatch between 3rd and Colorado Rapids's 12th spot in the table will be visible on the grass.
- Real Salt Lake have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Major League Soccer
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both sides have had plentiful rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an energetic match!
Real Salt Lake form and stats
Home games in the Major League Soccer have been a walk in the park for Real Salt Lake so far, with 20 points won from 8 matches; 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
No payout for Real Salt Lake in their previous match, an away game at Minnesota United that ended in defeat 2-3. Midfielder Savarino was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.21 (out of ten) in that game. Savarino scored one goal, served one assist and hit six key passes.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Columbus Crew.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Salt handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Real Salt Lake are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Atlanta United awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Real Salt Lake in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Salt are not conceding a lot of goals here at Rio Tinto Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 8 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Colorado Rapids so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
The manager Fraser was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids suffered a 2-3 loss to Austin (placed 2nd). A huge disappointment for Colorado Rapids in their last match (vs Austin). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat. Acosta got a match rating of 8.05 in that game, top player of the team. Acosta served one assist, hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 32 successful passes (of 40 total).
Prior to that match, the Colorado manager Fraser faced defeat when travelling to Portland Timbers and losing 0-3.We have checked recent matches where Colorado Rapids have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were 7 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
After this away game Colorado return home for a Major League Soccer game against Orlando City. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Colorado Rapids manager Fraser has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels. Colorado Rapids has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
These competitors have met before this season: Colorado Rapids - Salt 1-1. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Real Salt Lake won seven games, one match ended in a draw and Colorado Rapids managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  J. Glad 3 goals |  B. Wood 3 goals |
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| Real Salt Lake | Colorado Rapids | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 22 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 24 |
| 83% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 47% |
| 39% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 35% |
| 33% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 24% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.1 | 13 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.2 | 13.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 17% | 26% |
| 12.2 | 9.8 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 11.9 | 10.9 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
- Colorado Rapids have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Colorado Rapids have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Colorado Rapids have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have yet to win a game away.
- Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Real Salt Lake have not yet lost a game at home.
- Real Salt Lake have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Real Salt Lake have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colorado Rapids have scored away.
- Real Salt Lake have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | Austin | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| 4 | Dallas | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 16 |
