Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids 7/24/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/23/2021 at 10:08 AM ET

Real Salt Lake hosts the Colorado Rapids in a MLS Western Conference matchday 15 fixture. Real Salt Lake is eighth in the conference table at 4-5-4 on 17 points with a goal difference of +5. Real Salt Lake battled at home Wednesday night to a 2-2 draw with LA Galaxy. RSL took a 2-0 lead early with goals by Albert Rusnak and Maikel Chang, but could not hold off high scoring LA and had to share the spoils at home.

Real Salt Lake has only one victory in his last seven matches at home with four draws and two losses. RSL has one win, two draws and two losses in it's last five matches overall and has scored eight goals and allowed six over that span.The leading goal scorer for Real Salt Lake is Damir Kreilach with seven, while the leader in assists is Aaron Herrera with five.

The Colorado Rapids are fourth in the conference table at 7-3-3 on 24 points with a goal difference of +8. Colorado earned a 2-0 victory over FC Dallas on Wednesday at home. Scoring for Colorado were Lalas Abudakar in the 48th minute and Michael Barrios in the 55th minute. Colorado has 24 points through its first 13 matches of the season which is the third most in franchise history through this stage of the season.

Colorado has two wins, two draws and one loss in its last five matches in the MLS and during that span has scored seven goals and allowed five. The Colorado back line and goalkeeper have two clean sheets in the last three matches played. The leading goal scorer for Colorado is Michael Barrios with four and the leader in assists is Jack Price with five.

Colorado had lost five consecutive matches against Real Salt Lake before defeating RSL 5-0 in Utah the last time the two met in September of 2020. Real Salt Lake has only one victory over its last seven matches at home. Colorado is coming off a solid victory over FC Dallas, while Real Salt Lake squandered an early 2-0 and had to hold on for a 2-2 draw. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rapids win 2-0

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