Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake — pre-match prediction — MLS — August 30, 2026

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MLS · Regular Season - 22 August 30, 2026 03:30 Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City

Colorado Rapids

#8 · 42 pts

1 – 0

Final score

Real Salt Lake

#10 · 39 pts

R. Cannon (ast. Y. Maziz) 58'

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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Colorado Rapids a 53% win probability (draw 26%, Real Salt Lake 19%). The final result was Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake. In 1 previous meetings, Colorado Rapids have won 0 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Real Salt Lake.

Match statistics

Total shots

Shots on target

1.22

Actual xG

0.08

Saves

65%

Possession

35%

Corners

Tackles

🟨 Yellow cards

Match Events

H. Ojediran

14'

R. Holding

49'

53'

A. Hezarkhani

⚽R. Cannon · ast. Y. Maziz

58'

61'

M. Guilavogui

63'

J. Sanabria / D. Yedlin ↕

63'

D. Luna / A. Hezarkhani ↕

67'

N. Caliskan

↕ Y. Maziz / D. Phillip

71'

72'

C. Guske / P. Ruiz ↕

↕ W. Frederick / J. Atencio

78'

79'

C. Guske

81'

S. Lobjanidze / A. Katranis ↕

89'

J. J. Arias

↕ Rafael Navarro / D. Yapi

90'+1

M. Navarro

90'+2

Pre-match prediction

53.92%

Colorado ←

26.89%

19.19%

Real

we assigned to the actual result (Colorado Rapids) 53.92% (medium confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Colorado

1.35

1.22

-0.13

Real

0.61

0.08

-0.53

Colorado Rapids dominated by xG (1.22 vs 0.08). The final result reflects the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	31	55
2	FC Dallas	31	54
3	St. Louis City	31	51
4	San Jose Earthquakes	31	48
5	Houston Dynamo	31	48
6	Los Angeles FC	32	47
7	Seattle Sounders	31	43
8	Colorado Rapids	31	42
9	Los Angeles Galaxy	32	41
10	Real Salt Lake	31	39
11	Portland Timbers	31	37
12	San Diego	31	35
13	Minnesota United FC	31	35
14	Austin	31	34
15	Sporting Kansas City	31	22

Lineups

Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1

A. Beaudry G 6.60

M. Navarro D 7.00

Loïc Williams D 7.60

R. Holding D 7.50

R. Cannon 1 ⚽ D 7.90

W. Frederick II 78' M 7.00

H. Ojediran M 7.20

G. Minoungou M 7.20

Y. Maziz 1 👟 71' M 7.00

P. Aaronson M 7.30

Rafael Navarro F 6.90

Bench

A. Harris F

B. Dowd G

D. Phillip 22' F 6.90

D. Yapi 2' F

J. Atencio 15' M 6.60

K. Rosenberry D

K. Thompson D

Nathan Tchoumba M

N. Cobb D

Real Salt Lake 3-4-3

Rafael Cabral G 7.20

S. Junqua D 6.90

J. Arias D 6.20

K. Henry D 7.30

A. Katránis 81' M 6.70

N. Caliskan M 6.70

P. Ruiz 72' M 6.50

D. Yedlin 63' M 6.20

M. Guilavogui F 6.30

S. Solans F 6.20

A. Hezarkhani 63' F 6.30

Bench

Colin Guske 21' M 6.30

D. Luna 30' M 6.20

D. Marczuk F

J. Sanabria 30' M 6.30

L. Engel D

Lineker Rodrigues F

L. Moisa M

M. Stajduhar G

S. Lobzhanidze 12' M 6.30

Best on the pitch

R. Cannon

D · Colorado

7.90

1 ⚽

1 shots · 61 pass

Loïc Williams

D · Colorado

7.60

· 87 pass

R. Holding

D · Colorado

7.50

· 81 pass

P. Aaronson

M · Colorado

7.30

2 shots · 40 pass

K. Henry

D · Real

7.30

· 33 pass

H. Ojediran

M · Colorado

7.20

1 shots · 77 pass

Colorado Rapids — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
A. Beaudry	G	93	6.60	—	—	—	31	29%	—	—	—
M. Navarro	D	93	7.00	—	—	—	53	43%	—	1	—
Loïc Williams	D	93	7.60	—	—	—	87	80%	1	—	—
R. Holding	D	93	7.50	—	—	—	81	74%	1	1	—
R. Cannon	D	93	7.90	1	—	1	61	56%	2	—	—
W. Frederick II	M	78	7.00	—	—	—	43	37%	3	—	—
H. Ojediran	M	93	7.20	—	—	1	77	70%	3	1	—
G. Minoungou	M	93	7.20	—	—	2	17	11%	—	—	—
Y. Maziz	M	71	7.00	—	1	1	33	29%	1	—	—
P. Aaronson	M	93	7.30	—	—	2	40	32%	1	—	—
Rafael Navarro	F	91	6.90	—	—	2	23	16%	3	—	—
D. Phillip	F	22	6.90	—	—	—	14	12%	1	—	—
D. Yapi	F	2	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
J. Atencio	M	15	6.60	—	—	—	7	6%	—	—	—

Real Salt Lake — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
Rafael Cabral	G	93	7.20	—	—	—	28	14%	—	—	—
S. Junqua	D	93	6.90	—	—	1	46	35%	1	—	—
J. Arias	D	93	6.20	—	—	—	36	32%	1	1	—
K. Henry	D	93	7.30	—	—	—	33	22%	5	—	—
A. Katránis	M	81	6.70	—	—	—	18	14%	—	—	—
N. Caliskan	M	93	6.70	—	—	—	36	30%	1	1	—
P. Ruiz	M	72	6.50	—	—	—	28	21%	2	—	—
D. Yedlin	M	63	6.20	—	—	—	13	7%	—	—	—
M. Guilavogui	F	93	6.30	—	—	—	14	11%	1	1	—
S. Solans	F	93	6.20	—	—	1	11	8%	—	—	—
A. Hezarkhani	F	63	6.30	—	—	—	10	6%	—	1	—
Colin Guske	M	21	6.30	—	—	—	10	9%	—	1	—
D. Luna	M	30	6.20	—	—	—	18	14%	—	—	—
J. Sanabria	M	30	6.30	—	—	—	17	12%	—	—	—
S. Lobzhanidze	M	12	6.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake?

The final score was Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake.

What did the model predict before Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake?

The model assigned 53% probability to a Colorado Rapids win, 26% to a draw, and 19% to an Real Salt Lake win.