Real Salt Lake (12-4-8) travel to face off against Colorado Rapids SC (11-9-5) on Saturday, July 20th. This match will be played at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver, CO. Real Salt Lake is coming off a draw while Colorado Rapids SC is coming off a loss. The match is scheduled for 9:30 PM ET.

Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC

Real Salt Lake Is Coming Off A Draw

Real Salt Lake played to a draw vs. Los Angeles FC in their last match. This came on the road and despite the over/under line being just 2.0 goals, they were heavy underdogs and had a money line payout of +500.

Real Salt Lake’s attack took a total of 19 shots, with five of these chances coming from Brayan Vera. Vera scored on his only shot on goal and took over 25% of the team’s total shots.

Zac MacMath and the Real Salt Lake defense allowed just one goal on LA FC’s nine total shots. MacMath finished with four saves, and as a team, Real Salt Lake had seven blocks and intercepted seven passes.

Real Salt Lake heads on the road to take on the Colorado Rapids SC. So far this season, Real Salt Lake has a record of 12-4-8, which has them sitting in 3rd place in the Western Conference. Overall, they have been favored in 12 matches, going 7-2-3 in those games. Over their last five matches, Real Salt Lake has gone 2-2-1. Following this match, they will return home to take on the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, August 25th.

Colorado Rapids SC Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Colorado Rapids will be looking to bounce back from a close 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy. This match was on the road, and going into the game, they were the heavy underdog at +255. The five combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 3.5 goals.

On offense, the Rapids took a total of 13 shots and nine shots on goal. Midfielder Cole Bassett and forward Kevin Cabral were the only two players to find the net, with each of them scoring on one of their two total shots.

Zack Steffen finished the game with five saves on the eight shots he faced. The Rapids’ defense had just one block on the Galaxy’s eight shots on goal. Overall, Colorado’s defenders intercepted six passes and blocked one shot.

Through 25 matches, the Colorado Rapids SC are 11-9-5 and sit in 5th place in the Western Conference. Overall, they are tied with the New York Red Bulls and Vancouver Whitecaps FC with 38 points. At home, the Rapids have been strong, going 7-2-3, while they are just 4-7-2 on the road. In their last five matches, they are 2-2-1, with their two wins coming against teams below them in the standings. After this match, they will head on the road to take on FC Dallas on September 1st.

Real Salt Lake Offense Breakdown

Real Salt Lake has been one of the most dangerous offenses in the MLS this season, ranking third in goals scored and shots on goal. Cristian Arango has been the catalyst, leading the league in goals scored and shots on goal. He has 17 goals on the season, which is also tops on Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna is the team’s leader in assists and is ninth in the MLS in that category. He also has five goals, which is fourth on the team and 56th in the league.

Colorado Rapids SC Offense Breakdown

The Colorado Rapids SC have been a solid offensive team this season, ranking 8th in MLS in goals scored at 1.8 per match. They have also been effective at getting shots on goal, ranking 9th in the league in that category. Rafael Navarro has been their top scorer this season, ranking 14th in MLS with 11 goals. He also leads the team in shots on goal, ranking 5th in the league in that category. Djordje Mihailović has been their top playmaker, ranking 19th in MLS in assists and 18th in goals scored.

Real Salt Lake Defense Breakdown

Real Salt Lake’s defense has been up and down of late, but they are coming off a solid performance against Los Angeles FC, who is 5th in goals scored. Overall, they are 8th in goals allowed this season. Keeper Zac MacMath is 16th in clean sheets, and he is 12th in saves. Over their last six matches, they have given up 11 goals, and they have faced some quality offenses during that stretch, including Portland (3 goals) and Atlanta United (2 goals).

Colorado Rapids SC Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Real Salt Lake, the Colorado Rapids’ defense is 19th in the MLS, allowing 1.6 goals per match. Over their last seven matches, they have given up an average of 1.3 goals per match. They are 17th in blocked shots and 14th in interceptions. Keeper Zack Steffen is 11th in clean sheets with five, and he is 8th in saves with 77. Over their last seven matches, they have given up three goals twice, and they have also had a shutout.

Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids SC Prediction

Looking at how we expect this Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids matchup to play out, we are going to take Colorado on the money line at +100. Our projections have this one going in favor of Colorado, 2-1. Coming into the match, Colorado has been slightly better on the offensive end, ranking 8th in goals scored and 9th in shots on goal. Our top projected goal scorer for the match is Jon Lewis for Colorado.

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