Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Prediction: The Rapids are hugely overrated

Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake face each other on the final day of the season. They find themselves at different points on the table, as Real Salt Lake look set to take part in the playoffs, while Colorado Rapids are at the bottom of the log. Real Salt Lake will be hoping to wrap up the season with a win and also climb into 4th place in the Western Conference if Houston Dynamo fail to win.

Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids have nothing left to fight for in the final game of the season. They have been poor by a mile this season and they can only hope to do better in the coming season.

Colorado Rapids are 14th in the Western Conference, having 27 points from 33 matches. Overall, they had 5 wins, 12 draws and 16 defeats.

The Rapids have won only 1 of their last 6 matches. They lost 3 and drew the remaining 2 games. Their last game ended in a draw against FC Dallas away from home. The Rapids got the lead in the 25th minute with Rafael Navarro finding the back of the net in the 25th minute, but they lost the lead after conceding in the 37th minute.

Colorado Rapids lost to Real Salt Lake by 2 nil in their last meeting last month. The Rapids have not beaten Real Salt Lake since 2021.

Streaks

• More than 2.5 Goals in 5/7 games.
• Both Teams Score in 6/7 games.

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake are the superior team against The Rapids. Real Salt Lake are ranked 5th on the Western Conference table, with 47 points from 33 matches. Overall, they had 13 wins, 8 draws and 12 defeats. Real Salt Lake will be looking for a win to avoid dropping to 6th place because Vancouver Whitecaps have the same point as them.

Real Salt Lake have failed to win their last 2 matches, after losing to Sporting Kansas City and playing a draw against LA Galaxy in their last game.

Real Salt Lake played a 2-2 draw with LA Galaxy last week. After going 2 goals down in just 34 minutes, Anderson Julio and Diego Luna scored two goals in both halves to earn them a draw.

Real Salt Lake have dominated the recent meetings against Colorado Rapids, with their last 3 meetings ending in a win for Real Salt Lake. Brayan Vera and Cristian Arango scored in both halves in their last meeting to give Real Salt Lake a 2-0 win over The Rapids.

Streaks

• More than 2.5 goals in 5/6 games.
• Both Teams to Score in 5/6 games.
• More than 10.5 corners in 5/7 games.

Head to Head

Real Salt Lake have won against Colorado Rapids 14 times, and The Rapids won 3 matches, and 3 matches ended in a draw. Both clubs have played against each other 20 times in total.

Streaks

• Real Salt Lake won the last 3 games.
• Real Salt Lake have not lost the last 3 games.
• Colorado Rapids are without a clean sheet in the last 9 games.
• Both teams scored in 5/7 games.
• Real Salt Lake scored first in 9/9 games.
• Real Salt Lake won the first half in 6/6 games.
• 6/8 games ended with more than 4.5 cards.
• 8/9 games ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Analysis and Predictions

A win for Real Salt Lake is written in the stars already. They are by far the stronger team and The Rapids are merely waiting out for the end of the season. Real Salt Lake is expected to exploit the weaknesses of the Rapids team and get all 3 points.

• Away Win FT at 2.52 Odds
• Away Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.83 Odds
• Correct Score 0-2 at 15.00 Odds