Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Real Salt Lake
5/16/26 21:30
Colorado Rapids

Prediction:

 

Real Salt Lake win the match

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 by Carlos Zabala | in Major League Soccer Picks

22 points in 12 games represent Real Salt Lake's second-best start to an MLS season in the past two years. This team is aiming for its sixth consecutive playoff appearance; few teams in MLS have been as consistent in that regard as the Claret-and-Cobalt. There's still a long way to go before the playoffs, but the upcoming match against the Colorado Rapids, known as the Rocky Mountain Cup, is of paramount importance on Saturday.

After America First Field's Real Salt Lake thrashed the Houston Dynamo 3-0, they hope to do the same to the Colorado Rapids. This is especially true because it's Real Salt Lake's last MLS home game for the next three months. A long break for the World Cup and another for the Leagues Cup will interrupt the schedule.

Fortunately, Mastroeni's team is playing with more fluidity than ever at home; in their last match, Zvier Gozo, a striker who came up through the team's youth system, scored two goals. The teenager's scoring form hasn't gone unnoticed. The American now has five goals and three assists.

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Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
8 Real Salt Lake
26 16 8 2 6 +4
23 Colorado Rapids
19 17 6 1 10 +1

Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids Latest Matches

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake Latest matches
W L L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  0
Houston Dynamo

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

FC Dallas
3 :  1
Real Salt Lake

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  0
Portland Timbers

Apr 26, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
2 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
0 :  2
Inter Miami

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
4 :  2
San Diego FC
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
50% BTTS
2.33 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  0
Houston Dynamo

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  0
Portland Timbers

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
0 :  2
Inter Miami

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
4 :  2
San Diego FC

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Austin FC
L L W D L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
2.17 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

FC Dallas
3 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Apr 26, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
2 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Atlanta United Fc
2 :  3
Real Salt Lake

Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
1 :  0
Real Salt Lake

Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
3 :  1
Real Salt Lake
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids Latest matches
D L D L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

1.83 Total goals
33% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
0 :  1
Colorado Rapids

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
0 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
1 :  0
Colorado Rapids

Apr 29, 2026 - US Open Cup

Colorado Rapids
2 :  2
Colorado Springs Switchbacks

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
3 :  1
Colorado Rapids

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC
0 :  0
Colorado Rapids
W W W L D L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.5 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
0 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

Apr 29, 2026 - US Open Cup

Colorado Rapids
2 :  2
Colorado Springs Switchbacks

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  3
Inter Miami

Apr 14, 2026 - US Open Cup

Colorado Rapids
1 :  0
Union Omaha SC

Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
6 :  2
Houston Dynamo

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
4 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W L D L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
0 :  1
Colorado Rapids

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
1 :  0
Colorado Rapids

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
3 :  1
Colorado Rapids

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC
0 :  0
Colorado Rapids

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Toronto FC
3 :  2
Colorado Rapids

Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  4
Colorado Rapids

Real Salt Lake against Colorado Rapids : Head to Head (H2H)

Real Salt Lake

50 %

Draw

0 %

Colorado Rapids

50 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3.33
Total goals
50%
BTTS
1.83
Goals scored
1.5
Goals conceded
50%
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5

Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
1 :  0
Colorado Rapids

May 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
1 :  0
Real Salt Lake

Jul 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
3 :  2
Real Salt Lake

May 18, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
5 :  3
Colorado Rapids

Mar 9, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
1 :  2
Colorado Rapids

Sep 2, 2023 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  0
Colorado Rapids
Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids Picks

Real Salt Lake against Colorado Rapids Lineups: Starting 11

Real Salt Lake

Formation : 5 - 4 - 1

1
R. Cabral
23
Z. Booth
2
D. Yedlin
15
J. Glad
4
L. Engel
8
J. Sanabria
72
Z. Gozo
6
S. Spierings
92
N. Caliskan
39
A. Hezarkhani
22
S. Solans
93
G. Minoungou
9
R. Navarro
10
P. Aaronson
29
M. Navarro
8
H. Ojediran
13
W. Frederick
99
J. Travis
20
C. Ronan
22
L. Herrington
33
K. Thompson
41
N. Hansen

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

Colorado Rapids

Substitutes

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Goalkeeper

M. Kerkvliet

Defender

P. Quinton

S. Junqua

L. Engel 64'

A. Katranis

Midfielder

D. Marczuk

Z. Booth 64'

G. Dillon

S. Spierings 76'

Forward

L. Rodrigues dos Santos

M. Guilavogui

A. Hezarkhani 64'

V. Olatunji

S. Solans 87'

Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
Goalkeeper

A. Beaudry

Defender

N. Cobb

R. Holding

J. Travis 53'

K. Rosenberry

R. Cannon

K. Thompson 73'

Midfielder

J. Atencio

C. Ronan 54'

A. Castillo Manyoma

M. Navarro 84'

Forward

D. Sealy

D. Yapi

H. Ojediran 73'

Missing players

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Defender

J. Arias

Midfielder

E. Eneli

Forward

A. Piol

J. Barea

Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
Goalkeeper

Z. Steffen

Midfielder

T. Ku-DiPietro

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Real Salt Lake
CD Huachipato Colorado Rapids
Top Goalscorer
USA Z. Gozo (6 Goals) , 
Spain S. Solans (6 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Brazil R. Navarro (8 Goals)
Best assists
Uruguay J. Sanabria (4 Assists) , 
USA Z. Gozo (4 Assists) , 
Guinea M. Guilavogui (4 Assists)
Best assists
USA P. Aaronson (4 Assists)

Real Salt Lake - Colorado Rapids Key Points

  1. Real Salt Lake is the second-best home team in the Western Conference with 18 points in 7 matches
  2. Real Salt Lake only allowed one corner kick in their previous match
  3. Real Salt Lake won 1-0 the last time they faced the Colorado Rapids
  4. The Colorado Rapids committed 24 fouls in their last match
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Our Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids Prediction

The Colorado Rapids broke their losing streak with an unexpected victory over Minnesota United at Allianz Field; however, their away season remains mediocre, with six losses already. They won against Minnesota despite committing two errors that led to shots on goal; Colorado continues to employ an unusual 4-2-2-2 formation.

Currently, there's a sense of optimism surrounding the young players and academy graduates of Real Salt Lake's first team; Luca Moisa, Booth, and Sergi Solans are among those making a name for themselves, learning from the more experienced players.

Our prediction for Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids is: Real Salt Lake to win.

Prediction:

 

Real Salt Lake win the match

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