Major League Soccer: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 22 match between Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Real Salt Lake go up against Colorado Rapids on Sunday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

The Colorado Rapids go into the game in rank 7 in the Western Conference, while the Real Salt Lake rank 8 in the Western Conference.

Team form: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

Colorado Rapids Form

In their last three matches, Colorado Rapids beat Austin FC by 1-0 and Los Angeles FC by 1-0, before losing against San Diego FC by 3-0. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Colorado Rapids but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Major League Soccer matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring six goals while conceding three.

Real Salt Lake Form

Real Salt Lake were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-4 by FC Dallas. Next up, Orlando City won 2-1, before losing 3-0 against Leon. Real Salt Lake are winless in their last six away games in the Major League Soccer, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 12 goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting stats for Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Colorado Rapids, Rafael Navarro has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Real Salt Lake, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Colorado Rapids won seven times and lost three as well. Real Salt Lake won zero times, drew four and lost six of their last 10 games away from home. Real Salt Lake conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Colorado Rapids scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Real Salt Lake got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Colorado Rapids have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive away games Real Salt Lake played. Colorado Rapids managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Real Salt Lake performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Colorado Rapids’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Real Salt Lake, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Real Salt Lake conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.