Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.60 expected goals for Colorado Rapids and 1.31 for Real Salt Lake, a combined total of 2.90. That distribution gives Colorado Rapids the largest share of the 1X2 market at 44%, with the draw at 25%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 56% for over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 44% favourite still loses or draws roughly 56% of the time.

Model pick

Colorado Rapids or Draw

68.7% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

1.60 – 1.31

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Colorado Rapids win44%

Draw25%

Real Salt Lake win31%

Double chance 1X

69%

Double chance 12

76%

Double chance X2

56%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals79%

Over 2.5 goals56%

Over 3.5 goals33%

Both teams to score58%

Correct score

1–111.4%
2–19.1%
1–08.8%
1–27.5%
0–17.2%

Why the model likes this

Colorado Rapids home form
10 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Real Salt Lake away threat
Scored in 5 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Colorado Rapids to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 44%, against 44% / 25% / 31% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.60 goals for Colorado Rapids and 1.31 for Real Salt Lake, a combined 2.90 — an open game on paper.

Recent form

Colorado Rapids

2026-08-16T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Sporting Kansas City · 2-0 (W)
2026-08-02T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 1-0 (W)
2026-07-26T00:30:00.000Z · A vs St. Louis City · 0-1 (L)
2026-07-23T01:30:00.000Z · H vs San Diego · 1-0 (W)
2026-07-10T01:00:00.000Z · H vs FC Juarez · 1-1 (D)

Real Salt Lake

2026-08-16T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Minnesota United FC · 1-1 (D)
2026-08-12T01:30:00.000Z · H vs FC Juarez · 3-0 (W)
2026-08-09T02:00:00.000Z · H vs Atlante FC · 4-0 (W)
2026-08-05T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Tigres UANL · 1-1 (D)
2026-08-02T00:30:00.000Z · A vs St. Louis City · 1-1 (D)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below 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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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Houston Dynamo	19	11	2	6	4	35
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	17	10	4	3	21	34
3	Los Angeles FC	20	10	4	6	15	34
4	San Jose Earthquakes	19	10	3	6	11	33
5	St. Louis City	19	8	5	6	2	29
6	Real Salt Lake	18	8	4	6	4	28
7	FC Dallas	18	7	6	5	7	27
8	Colorado Rapids	19	8	1	10	4	25
9	Minnesota United FC	19	6	7	6	-5	25
10	Portland Timbers	18	7	3	8	0	24
11	Seattle Sounders	17	7	3	7	-2	24
12	San Diego	19	6	6	7	4	24
13	Los Angeles Galaxy	20	5	7	8	-6	22
14	Austin	18	4	5	9	-14	17
15	Sporting Kansas City	19	4	2	13	-30	14
1	Nashville SC	19	13	4	2	24	43
2	Inter Miami	19	11	5	3	10	38
3	New England Revolution	19	9	3	7	4	30
4	Chicago Fire	17	9	2	6	9	29
5	Charlotte	19	8	4	7	4	28
6	FC Cincinnati	19	7	6	6	1	27
7	New York City FC	18	7	5	6	7	26
8	New York Red Bulls	19	7	4	8	-11	25
9	DC United	19	5	9	5	-3	24
10	Orlando City SC	19	6	3	10	-17	21
11	Columbus Crew	19	5	5	9	-4	20
12	Toronto FC	19	4	8	7	-7	20
13	CF Montreal	19	4	5	10	-11	17
14	Philadelphia Union	18	4	4	10	-8	16
15	Atlanta United FC	19	4	3	12	-13	15

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.