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Sunday, 17 May 2026

America First Field · Referee Malik Badawi, USA · Analysis updated 14:25 UTC

Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.58 expected goals for Real Salt Lake and 0.98 for Colorado Rapids, a combined total of 2.55. That distribution gives Real Salt Lake the largest share of the 1X2 market at 51%, with the draw at 25%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 47% for over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score, with 1–0 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 51% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Real Salt Lake win

51.3% probability

Low confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.58 – 0.98

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Real Salt Lake home form

    5 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Colorado Rapids away threat

    Scored in 2 of their last 4 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Real Salt Lake to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 51%, against 51% / 25% / 23% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.58 goals for Real Salt Lake and 0.98 for Colorado Rapids, a combined 2.55 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Real Salt Lake win51%
Draw25%
Colorado Rapids win23%

Double chance 1X

77%

Double chance 12

75%

Double chance X2

49%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals72%
Over 2.5 goals47%
Over 3.5 goals25%
Both teams to score49%

Correct score

  • 1–012.3%
  • 1–112.0%
  • 2–09.7%
  • 2–19.4%
  • 0–07.8%

Recent form

Real Salt Lake

  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Sporting Kansas City · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-15T01:30:00.000Z · H vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Philadelphia Union · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-27T01:30:00.000Z · H vs New England Revolution · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-24T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 0-2 (L)

Colorado Rapids

  • 2026-10-18T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Portland Timbers · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-10-15T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Minnesota United FC · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-11T01:30:00.000Z · H vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-27T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Los Angeles Galaxy · 2-3 (L)
  • 2026-09-20T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Seattle Sounders · 3-3 (D)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3016773255
2St. Louis City3014971551
3FC Dallas301497851
4San Jose Earthquakes3013981048
5Houston Dynamo301389247
6Los Angeles FC31121091546
7Seattle Sounders3011910242
8Los Angeles Galaxy31101011-940
9Colorado Rapids3011613039
10Real Salt Lake3010614-336
11Portland Timbers309714-534
12San Diego3081012-334
13Minnesota United FC3081012-834
14Austin3071013-1831
15Sporting Kansas City306420-3922
1Nashville SC3020734167
2Inter Miami30151052255
3New England Revolution3016410852
4Chicago Fire3014610848
5Charlotte301389847
6Philadelphia Union30137101346
7Orlando City SC3012513-1241
8FC Cincinnati3010911-939
9New York Red Bulls3010614-1736
10Toronto FC3081210-936
11Columbus Crew3010515-135
12New York City FC3081012234
13DC United3071211-1533
14Atlanta United FC308616-1430
15CF Montreal306717-2425

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Real Salt Lake win, at 51.3%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–0.

It puts both teams scoring at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.

A 51% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.