Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: match statistics
Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Real Salt Lake play Colorado Rapids in MLS (United States). The match date is 17 May 2026 at 03:30. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Real Salt Lake: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Colorado Rapids: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Real Salt Lake scores 1.80 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Colorado Rapids scores 1.63 and concedes 1.50. League average: 3.30 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Real Salt Lake 73%, Colorado Rapids 56%. Over 2.5: Real Salt Lake 73%, Colorado Rapids 56%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
Real Salt Lake has higher xG: 1.75 vs 1.29. Real Salt Lake: 16.0 shots per match, Colorado Rapids: 10.9.
Match halves
Real Salt Lake: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.73. Colorado Rapids: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.94.
Goals by minute
Real Salt Lake: 16-30 (7 goals). Colorado Rapids: 0-15 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Real Salt Lake has a clear offensive edge at home — they average 2.29 goals per home game with xG 1.93 and 7.14 shots on target, while Colorado on the road averages 1.13 goals, xG 1.04 and only 3.38 shots on target. RSL creates far more chances (17.29 average shots at home vs 8.25 Rapids away), despite similar conversion rates (13% vs 14%), resulting in a decisive advantage in shot volume and goal threat. Defensively the hosts concede 1.00 goal per home match on average, while the Rapids concede 1.63 away; home goal difference for RSL is +9 versus -4 for the visitors on the road. In the last 5 matches Real scored 7 goals and averages 1.2 points per game, Colorado scored 4 goals and averages 0.8 points per game, with both teams conceding 7 goals in that period — this indicates RSL is more efficient at creating opportunities. Considering RSL’s 86% home win rate versus the Rapids’ 25% away win rate, plus the superiority in xG (1.93 vs 1.04) and shots on target (7.14 vs 3.38), I tip a home win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Real Salt Lake | Colorado Rapids | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.39 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Real Salt Lake is 17% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.2 pts / match - Colorado Rapids
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Real Salt Lake is 10% better for: goals scored per match.
1.8 goals / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.63 goals / match - Colorado Rapids
Real Salt Lake scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while Colorado Rapids keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 matches).
Colorado Rapids scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while Real Salt Lake keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Real Salt Lake
Over / Under — Colorado Rapids
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Real Salt Lake is 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.25 pts / match - Colorado Rapids
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Real Salt Lake - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Colorado Rapids - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 80% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -1 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Real Salt Lake
Colorado Rapids
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Real Salt Lake | Liga | Colorado Rapids | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.27 | 3.30 | ▼ 3.13 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 73% | 62% | ▼ 56% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 73% | 63% | ▼ 56% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 13% | 21% | ▲ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 77% | ▼ 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 93% | 81% | ▼ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids?
The MLS match finished Real Salt Lake 2:1 Colorado Rapids. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids?
Real Salt Lake score 1.80 goals per game on average and Colorado Rapids 1.63. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 73% of Real Salt Lake's matches and 56% of Colorado Rapids's.
What form are Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids in?
Over the last 5 games Real Salt Lake have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Colorado Rapids 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.