Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st July 2024

Colorado Rapids were defeated by 5-3 in their last encounter with Real Salt Lake, but did win the reverse match 2-1, though.

While Colorado Rapids find themselves as number 5 table with 38 points after 25 matches, Real Salt Lake fought their way to 44 points. This puts them up as number 3 in the Western conference.

Colorado Rapids are looking to avenge a disappointing defeat against Real Salt Lake in their last meeting. According to the bookmakers, a win for the home team looks like a likely scenario.

Colorado Rapids are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Major League Soccer, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored two goals on average per match, or 20 goals in total, while allowing 15 goals against, for an average of 1.5 per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.

Real Salt Lake scored 22 goals, conceded 17 and held on for a clean sheet in one of their last ten matches.

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Prediction

Colorado Rapids Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Colorado Rapids at the moment. Against St. Louis City, they came out on top in a 4-1 win, before drawing 1-1 against New York Red Bulls. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-2 defeat against LA Galaxy. Colorado Rapids won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 16 goals and conceded seven times.

Real Salt Lake Form

In their previous three matches, Real Salt Lake beat Atlanta United 5-2, lost 3-0 against Portland Timbers and drew 1-1 with Los Angeles FC. Real Salt Lake managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring 11 time and letting in nine.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, when it comes to goals. We see no reason for this trend to end here, and we expect an entertaining match once again between Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake.

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Team News

Colorado Rapids have an almost full squad available against Real Salt Lake at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with only one player possibly missing.

Sidelined with an injury, Colorado Rapids can't field Zack Steffen on Sunday against Real Salt Lake.

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake H2H

Colorado Rapids lost to 5-3 Real Salt Lake in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-1 win, which Colorado Rapids dished out the match before that. In last ten encounters between the clubs, Real Salt Lake have been the dominant force winning six matches against Colorado Rapids. The bookies have Real Salt Lake to win this match at best price odds of 12/5.

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Results

The past ten matches between Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Sunday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/2 with the bookies.

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Betting Tips

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Djordje Mihailovic has actually netted ten goals during this Major League Soccer season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Real Salt Lake should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Djordje Mihailovic to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Colorado Rapids claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Real Salt Lake won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing six and losing one in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Dick's Sporting Goods Park since both teams scored in eight of the last 10 home matches for Colorado Rapids. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Real Salt Lake.

Both teams scored seven times in the last ten encounters between Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Colorado Rapids scored 1.3 goals on average, while Real Salt Lake pulled 2.2 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Colorado Rapids, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Real Salt Lake, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.