Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids result

Full-time · Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado Rapids

Major League Soccer · Sun, 17 May 2026 02:30 BST · America First Field

Updated 2 Nov 2026, 03:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Real Salt Lake · Colorado Rapids · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado Rapids — Real Salt Lake won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.

Free pick

Home or Draw

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 76.7% of 1766 landed (95% range 74.7–78.6%); it had given them 75.2% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,113 of 1,477 times (75.4%), against an average rating of 70.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Real Salt Lake beat Colorado Rapids 2–1 at America First Field in Major League Soccer on Sunday 17 May. Real Salt Lake have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Colorado Rapids: W. Frederick (7’, assisted by P. Aaronson); Real Salt Lake: Zavier Gozo (36’, assisted by S. Solans) and S. Solans (68’, assisted by J. Sanabria).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with S. Solans’s goal on 68 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Real Salt Lake 1.55, Colorado Rapids 0.44, from 17 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Malik Badawi, USA showed five yellow cards — against 5.1 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Real Salt Lake: Zavier Gozo (81’) and D. Yedlin (90+3’); Colorado Rapids: H. Ojediran (34’), J. Atencio (67’) and R. Cannon (73’).

What it changes

Real Salt Lake have scored nine goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). Real Salt Lake have conceded eight goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs.

Colorado Rapids have scored three goals, the fewest of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). Colorado Rapids have conceded seven goals, the second-fewest of the 15 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Sanabria (Real Salt Lake) 8.9, S. Solans (Real Salt Lake) 7.3 and Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) 5.9 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Real Salt Lake or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 76.7% of the time in the last 90 days (1355 of 1766).

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer
Venue: America First Field · Sandy
Referee: Malik Badawi, USA
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Real Salt Lake 3 · draws 0 · Colorado Rapids 3 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Real Salt Lake 2W 0D 3L · Colorado Rapids 1W 1D 3L

Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2 / 0.75

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.25

over 8 matches

4.38 / 5

Corners

against 4.25 / 4.33 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

6.88 / 2.5

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 3.33 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.88 / 3.29

Cards

against 2.13 / 3.86 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

5.07 yellows

Referee · Malik Badawi, USA

23.29 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 14 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 14 May 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Real Salt Lake for / against	Line	Colorado Rapids for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.25our book	0.75 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.38 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	16 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	8.67 for · 10.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	6.88 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.5 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	14 for · 17.83 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.29 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Malik Badawi, USA — 5.07 yellow cards a game, 0.07 red cards, 23.29 fouls over 14 matches.

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Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake Goalkeeper

Real Salt Lake — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Rafael Cabral	12	911088 min	393.2 /90	171.4 /90	00 /90

Real Salt Lake — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rafael Cabral n 8	91	3 7/5

Real Salt Lake Defensive

Real Salt Lake — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Glad	10	88879 min	90.9 /90	60.6 /90	50.5 /90	262.7 /90	70.7 /90	00 /90
Philip Quinton	9	81730 min	70.9 /90	40.5 /90	50.6 /90	222.7 /90	40.5 /90	10.1 /90
S. Junqua	9	68615 min	111.6 /90	30.4 /90	30.4 /90	202.9 /90	91.3 /90	20.3 /90
D. Yedlin	7	76530 min	111.9 /90	30.5 /90	20.3 /90	183.1 /90	122 /90	20.3 /90
L. Engel	6	85511 min	30.5 /90	81.4 /90	50.9 /90	122.1 /90	10.2 /90	00 /90
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Real Salt Lake — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Rafael Cabral n 8	91	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Z. Gozo n 8	88.1	1.3 5/4	1 5/2	H. Ojediran
N. Caliskan n 8	81.6	0.6 4/0	1 5/2	H. Ojediran
S. Solans n 8	63.3	1.4 5/2	1.8 5/2	P. Aaronson
M. Guilavogui n 8	77.4	2 7/5	1.9 5/3	—
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Real Salt Lake — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Z. Gozo n 8	88.1	1.9 6/4
N. Caliskan n 8	81.6	1.7 5/4
S. Solans n 8	63.3	0.9 4/1
M. Guilavogui n 8	77.4	1.3 5/2
J. Glad n 8	87.4	1.2 6/2
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Real Salt Lake Attacking

Real Salt Lake — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
S. Solans	12	59708 min	50.6 /90	20.3 /90	243.1 /90	141.8 /90	131.7 /90	81 /90
M. Guilavogui	11	74809 min	10.1 /90	30.3 /90	232.6 /90	131.4 /90	192.1 /90	91 /90
A. Hezarkhani	8	53420 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	51.1 /90	30.6 /90	40.9 /90	71.5 /90
V. Olatunji	6	34205 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	73.1 /90	62.6 /90	00 /90	00 /90
D. Marczuk	5	32158 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.7 /90	00 /90	10.6 /90	31.7 /90
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Real Salt Lake — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Rafael Cabral n 8	91	0 0/0	0 0/0
Z. Gozo n 8	88.1	2.9 7/7	1.5 6/3
N. Caliskan n 8	81.6	1 6/1	0.3 2/0
S. Solans n 8	63.3	3.2 6/5	2 5/4
M. Guilavogui n 8	77.4	2.3 6/4	1.5 6/3
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Real Salt Lake — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Rafael Cabral n 8	91	0 0/0	0 0/0
Z. Gozo n 8	88.1	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
N. Caliskan n 8	81.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
S. Solans n 8	63.3	0.7 3/1	0.4 2/0
M. Guilavogui n 8	77.4	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
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Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper

Colorado Rapids — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Z. Steffen	9	92828 min	283 /90	151.6 /90	00 /90
N. Hansen	4	90360 min	123 /90	51.3 /90	00 /90

Colorado Rapids — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Z. Steffen n 8	92.3	2.9 6/5
N. Hansen n 8	91.1	3.3 6/4

Colorado Rapids Defensive

Colorado Rapids — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Herrington	13	911188 min	191.4 /90	110.8 /90	110.8 /90	574.3 /90	141.1 /90	30.2 /90
R. Holding	11	79866 min	121.2 /90	121.2 /90	90.9 /90	282.9 /90	50.5 /90	10.1 /90
J. Travis	10	70699 min	91.2 /90	172.2 /90	10.1 /90	364.6 /90	91.2 /90	20.3 /90
K. Rosenberry	9	46412 min	71.5 /90	71.5 /90	10.2 /90	204.4 /90	51.1 /90	00 /90
M. Navarro	7	79550 min	122 /90	50.8 /90	00 /90	335.4 /90	142.3 /90	50.8 /90
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Colorado Rapids — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Herrington n 8	91.3	0.9 5/1	0.6 5/0	—
Rafael Navarro n 8	90.5	2.4 7/4	3.1 8/8	—
P. Aaronson n 8	71.5	1.1 5/2	1.7 5/4	S. Solans
D. Sealy n 8	56	1.4 5/2	1.8 6/2	—
H. Ojediran n 8	81.6	2.2 6/4	1.2 5/2	N. Caliskan
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Colorado Rapids — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Herrington n 8	91.3	1.7 7/4
Rafael Navarro n 8	90.5	1.4 6/3
P. Aaronson n 8	71.5	2 7/4
D. Sealy n 8	56	1.2 3/1
H. Ojediran n 8	81.6	1.8 6/3
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Colorado Rapids Attacking

Colorado Rapids — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Rafael Navarro	13	911182 min	80.6 /90	30.2 /90	292.2 /90	211.6 /90	181.4 /90	120.9 /90
G. Minoungou	7	63443 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	40.8 /90	10.2 /90	51 /90	153 /90
A. Harris	2	4079 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.3 /90	22.3 /90	11.1 /90	44.6 /90
P. Aaronson	13	76989 min	30.3 /90	20.2 /90	151.4 /90	80.7 /90	232.1 /90	80.7 /90
D. Sealy	13	61789 min	00 /90	20.2 /90	121.4 /90	40.5 /90	111.3 /90	40.5 /90
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Colorado Rapids — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Herrington n 8	91.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Rafael Navarro n 8	90.5	1.6 7/2	1.2 6/2
P. Aaronson n 8	71.5	1.7 7/3	0.9 5/1
D. Sealy n 8	56	1.4 4/2	0.4 2/0
H. Ojediran n 8	81.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Colorado Rapids — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colorado Rapids before kick-off, to 14 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Herrington n 8	91.3	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Rafael Navarro n 8	90.5	0.6 4/1	0.1 1/0
P. Aaronson n 8	71.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
D. Sealy n 8	56	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
H. Ojediran n 8	81.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Real Salt Lake		Colorado Rapids
48%	Possession	52%
1.55	Expected goals (xG)	0.44
17	Shots	8
8	Shots on target	4
5	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	0
16	Shots inside the box	6
2	Corners	6
5	Offsides	2
18	Fouls	8
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	6
406	Passes	439
82%	Pass accuracy	86%

Real Salt Lake Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Rafael Cabral	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Yedlin	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	6.3
J. Glad	90	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	7.2
J. Sanabria	90	0	1	1	1	4	6	0	7.3
Z. Gozo	90	1	0	4	3	2	1	Y	7.9
N. Caliskan	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
S. Solans	87	1	1	3	1	2	0	0	8.2
S. Spierings	76	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.7
Chadwick Zachary Booth	64	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	6.2
L. Engel	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Hezarkhani	64	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	6.7
S. Junqua sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Marczuk sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
M. Guilavogui sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
G. Dillon sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
V. Olatunji sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Colorado Rapids Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Hansen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.5
L. Herrington	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
W. Frederick	90	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7
P. Aaronson	90	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	6.6
Rafael Navarro	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.2
G. Minoungou	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
M. Navarro	84	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
K. Thompson	73	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
H. Ojediran	73	0	0	1	1	0	2	Y	6.9
J. Travis	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
C. Ronan	52	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	7
R. Holding sub	38	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. Atencio sub	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
R. Cannon sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
D. Yapi sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
A. Manyoma sub	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Real Salt LakeLLWLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Colorado RapidsLDLLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Real Salt Lake 3 · 0 draws · Colorado Rapids 3 · 3.17 goals/game

2025-10-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids
2025-05-18 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake
2024-07-21 Colorado Rapids 3–2 Real Salt Lake
2024-05-19 Real Salt Lake 5–3 Colorado Rapids
2024-03-10 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Colorado Rapids
2023-10-22 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Real Salt Lake

League standing · 2026

Real Salt Lake#9 pos45 pts34 pl+1 GD

Colorado Rapids#12 pos43 pts34 pl-3 GD

Goals per game

Real Salt Lake scored1.56

Colorado Rapids scored1.38

Real Salt Lake conceded1.53

Colorado Rapids conceded1.47

The Full Post-Match Picture

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids was Home or Draw.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids?: In their last 6 meetings, Real Salt Lake won 3, Colorado Rapids won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids?: Recent form — Real Salt Lake 2W 0D 3L; Colorado Rapids 1W 1D 3L.

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