30 August 2026, 01:30 UTC

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer prediction & result

Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Trade City
Full time1 – 0

Final score: Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake.

Before kick-off the model made it 52% Colorado Rapids, 25% draw, 23% Real Salt Lake — fair odds of 1.92, 4.00 and 4.35. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Colorado Rapids at 52% here. Across 2485 settled matches, 635 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

Colorado Rapids

  • L0-3away to San Diego23 August 2026

Real Salt Lake

  • L1-2away to Orlando City SC22 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Colorado Rapids25112123332+135
11Real Salt Lake2485113739-229

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

  • 17 May 2026Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
  • 5 October 2025Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
  • 18 May 2025Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
  • 21 July 2024Colorado Rapids 3–2 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
  • 19 May 2024Real Salt Lake 5–3 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
  • 10 March 2024Real Salt Lake 1–2 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.