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Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: RSL's Home Dominance Tested
Real Salt Lake host the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer, with the home side enjoying a formidable record at home this season. The Rapids, meanwhile, have struggled away from home, making this a classic home-team favourite scenario, though recent form suggests a potential for goals.
Real Salt Lake's tactical approach at home is likely to involve building from the back with patient possession, aiming to exploit the flanks and create overloads against a potentially vulnerable Rapids defence. Their high average of shots on goal suggests they are effective at getting into dangerous positions. Colorado, on the other hand, will likely adopt a more conservative approach away from home, looking to frustrate their hosts and hit on the counter. However, their recent tendency to concede multiple goals in home defeats suggests they may struggle to contain RSL's attacking threat.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • Real Salt Lake boast an impressive 85.7% win rate at home this season.
- • Colorado Rapids have lost 62.5% of their away matches in the current campaign.
- • The odds favour Real Salt Lake, with home_win_odds at 1.62.
AI Prediction
Real Salt Lake's exceptional home record, combined with their superior attacking output and the Rapids' struggles on the road, makes the home win the clear choice. While the Rapids have shown some attacking promise overall, their away form and recent defensive frailties suggest they'll concede, but their own scoring record means they might grab a consolation. The odds also strongly favour the home side, aligning with the statistical picture.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)by amazon85% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 UNDER1x230%O/U60%BTTS43%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)by google75% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x230%O/U63%BTTS47%- gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)by google70% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x243%O/U57%BTTS50%
- gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)by google72% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x243%O/U60%BTTS53%
- gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)by google88% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x243%O/U60%BTTS50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)by meta-llama80% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 UNDER1x233%O/U70%BTTS60%- llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)by meta-llama70% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U60%BTTS60%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)by openai78% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x237%O/U63%BTTS57%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)by x-ai82% HOMEBTTS NO2.5 OVER1x240%O/U60%BTTS53%- grok-4.1-fast (ko)by x-ai82% HOMEBTTS NO2.5 OVER1x240%O/U70%BTTS53%
H2H
Team recent
Real Salt Lake Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Houston Dynamo | 3 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | FC Dallas | 1 - 3 | |||||
HOME | Portland Timbers | 2 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Inter Miami | 0 - 2 | |||||
HOME | San Diego | 4 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Sporting Kansas City | 3 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | San Diego | 2 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Austin | 2 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Atlanta United FC | 3 - 2 |
Real Salt Lake have been a dominant force at home in MLS this season. Their overall record of 85.7% wins at home is staggering, averaging a healthy 2.3 goals per game while conceding just one. This strong home form is a cornerstone of their season, with their last home outing a convincing 3-0 victory. Even their recent form, while showing a slight dip in scoring compared to their average, still demonstrates a team capable of grinding out wins, securing two victories in their last three home fixtures.
Colorado Rapids Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Minnesota United FC | 1 - 0 | |||||
HOME | St. Louis City | 0 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Houston Dynamo | 0 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | Los Angeles FC | 0 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Inter Miami | 2 - 3 | |||||
HOME | Houston Dynamo | 6 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Toronto FC | 2 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | Sporting Kansas City | 4 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | New York City FC | 1 - 3 |
The Colorado Rapids present a stark contrast when playing away from home this season. Their away record is poor, with 62.5% of their games resulting in defeat. They average a mere 1.1 goals on the road, while defensively they concede 1.6. Recent form has done little to inspire confidence, with the Rapids losing two of their last three away matches and scoring just once in that period. Their last away game was a particularly poor showing, a 1-0 defeat where they struggled to create, despite having more possession.
Odds
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