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Real Salt Lake
Major League Soccer
Sep 3, 2023 at 2.30am UK
Rio Tinto Stadium
Colorado Rapids

Salt Lake
2 - 0
Colorado

Vera (19'), Arango (49')
Palacio (24'), Vera (62')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Ronan (16'), Maxso (42'), Abubakar (72')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Portland 2-1 Salt Lake
Thursday, August 31 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Minnesota Utd 3-0 Colorado
Thursday, August 31 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer

We said: Real Salt Lake 2-0 Colorado Rapids

With both teams having lost each of their last two league matches, this could be a closer game than some anticipate. That said, home advantage could prove key for Real Salt Lake to get back on track, and a goal in each half could secure maximum points.

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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Salt Lake win with a probability of 66.22%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 14.32%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Salt Lake win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.48%) and 2-1 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.21%), while for a Colorado Rapids win it was 0-1 (4.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Real Salt Lake in this match.

Result
Real Salt LakeDrawColorado Rapids
66.22% (-1.243 -1.24) 19.46% (0.253 0.25) 14.32% (0.99 0.99)
Both teams to score 51.54% (1.888 1.89)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.98% (1.101 1.1)42.02% (-1.1 -1.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.57% (1.097 1.1)64.43% (-1.096 -1.1)
Real Salt Lake Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.17% (-0.016999999999996 -0.02)11.83% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
62.92% (-0.038000000000004 -0.04)37.07% (0.039000000000001 0.04)
Colorado Rapids Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.46% (2.152 2.15)41.54% (-2.151 -2.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.96% (1.835 1.84)78.03% (-1.835 -1.83)
Score Analysis
    Real Salt Lake 66.2%
    Colorado Rapids 14.32%
    Draw 19.46%
Real Salt LakeDrawColorado Rapids
2-0 @ 11.19% (-0.58 -0.58)
1-0 @ 10.48% (-0.54 -0.54)
2-1 @ 9.84% (0.086 0.09)
3-0 @ 7.97% (-0.418 -0.42)
3-1 @ 7% (0.056999999999999 0.06)
4-0 @ 4.25% (-0.226 -0.23)
4-1 @ 3.74% (0.027 0.03)
3-2 @ 3.07% (0.2 0.2)
5-0 @ 1.82% (-0.098 -0.1)
4-2 @ 1.64% (0.106 0.11)
5-1 @ 1.6% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 3.62%
Total : 66.2%
1-1 @ 9.21% (0.088000000000001 0.09)
0-0 @ 4.91% (-0.246 -0.25)
2-2 @ 4.32% (0.284 0.28)
Other @ 1.01%
Total : 19.46%
0-1 @ 4.32% (0.044 0.04)
1-2 @ 4.05% (0.269 0.27)
0-2 @ 1.9% (0.127 0.13)
2-3 @ 1.27% (0.151 0.15)
1-3 @ 1.19% (0.142 0.14)
Other @ 1.61%
Total : 14.32%

Head to Head
May 25, 2023
3am
May 21, 2023 2.30am
Colorado
2-3
Salt Lake
Wilson (33'), Abubakar (73')
Acosta (28'), Nicholson (45+2'), Cabral (76'), Cabral (77')
Ruiz (12'), Musovski (21'), Kreilach (44')
Oviedo (32'), Musovski (35'), Davis (57'), Vera (73')
Jul 10, 2022 3am
Salt Lake
2-2
Colorado
MacMath (38'), Ruiz (47'), Meram (87'), Besler (90+1')
Wilson (33'), Acosta (50'), Max (79')
Apr 3, 2022 2am
Colorado
1-1
Salt Lake
Abubakar (56')
Wilson (26')
Ruiz (45' pen.)
Ruiz (50'), Silva (74'), Schmitt (90')
Oct 17, 2021 2.30am
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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami1383235201527
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati127321510524
3New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls125522018220
4Toronto126151617-119
5DC United124531919017
6New York City FCNY City125251414017
7Charlotte FCCharlotte FC125251313017
8Columbus Crew113621311215
9Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia113532119214
10Atlanta UnitedAtlanta113351614212
11Orlando City113351420-612
12CF MontrealMontreal113351523-812
13Nashville SCNashville112541419-511
14Chicago Fire122461222-1010
15New England RevolutionNew England11218922-137

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Salt LakeSalt Lake126422011922
2Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd106221711620
3Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy125522319420
4Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver115331813518
5Los Angeles FCLos Angeles125342219318
6Colorado RapidsColorado125342018218
7Houston DynamoHouston115241111017
8St Louis City113711815316
9Austin FCAustin124441515016
10Sporting Kansas CityKansas122551921-211
11Dallas113261216-411
12Seattle SoundersSeattle112451313010
13Portland TimbersPortland112452023-310
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes123182028-810


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