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Major League Soccer | Gameweek 18
Jul 25, 2021 at 3am UK
Rio Tinto Stadium
CR

Salt Lake
3 - 0
Colorado

Yarbrough (14' og.), Wood (30'), Rubin (76')
Morgan (61'), Kreilach (88')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Wilson (23'), Shinyashiki (45+2'), Abubakar (65')

Preview: Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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An out-of-form Real Salt Lake side welcome Colorado Rapids to the Rio Tinto Stadium on Sunday looking to move back into the playoff places.

On the other hand, the away side set out to strengthen their position in the upper echelons of the standings and could move into second place with all three points in this one.


Match preview

Colorado Rapids returned to winning ways on home turf courtesy of a 2-0 victory over FC Dallas at the Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Thursday.

The game was level heading into the interval before it came alive within the first 10 minutes of the restart, when Lalas Abubakar and Michael Barrios both got on the scoresheet.

Robin Fraser's men have climbed into fourth place following their most recent triumph, five points off top spot with a game in hand on all three teams currently above them.

Awaiting the Rapids next is a fixture where they have underperformed more often than not, having lost 12 of the last 15 editions.

However, Sunday's visitors came out on top in a 5-0 rout the last time they were in town to face the hosts, back in September 2020.

Real Salt Lake were left kicking themselves after they surrendered a two-goal advantage in a 2-2 draw versus Los Angeles Galaxy on Thursday.

Albert Rusnak and Maikel Chang put Freddy Juarez's men on course for all three points, but strikes in either half from Victor Vazquez and Rayan Raveloson ensured a share of the spoils.

Juarez's men were usurped by Minnesota United into seventh spot in the Western Conference following those dropped points, and the Claret and Cobalt go in search of an immediate response.

Having failed to make the post-season in the last campaign, Sunday's hosts will be keen to avoid being left behind in the race to secure a playoff berth this time around.

Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer form:
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • D

Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer form:
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • W



Team News

Damir Kreilach has been in inspiring form for the home side all season long, directly contributing to 10 goals in his 13 outings this term.

The Croatian midfielder was on target in the last meeting between Sunday's opponents, where he coolly converted from 12 yards to double his side's lead on the stroke of half time before he added the icing on the cake in the 77th minute.

Nineteen-year-old Zackery Farnsworth is currently sidelined with a leg injury and still awaits his first appearance of the season.

Colorado will have to make do with the absence of Jonathan Lewis and Sam Vines, as the American duo are on duty with the national team.

Younes Namli continues his spell on the sidelines after he was hauled off with a broken ankle four games into the campaign in a victory over Houston Dynamo.

Real Salt Lake possible starting lineup:
Ochoa; Toia, Silva, Glad, Herrera; Chang, Luiz, Ruiz, Rusnak; Kreilach, Rubin

Colorado Rapids possible starting lineup:
Yarbrough; Trusty, Wilson, Abubakar, Rosenberry; Shinyashiki, Price, Bassett; Rubio, Galvan, Barrios


We say: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado Rapids

The visitors are the more in-form side coming into this one, but the home side have a significant historical advantage. We expect a close and end-to-end affair, with Real Salt Lake just edging it by a narrow margin in the end.



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Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data




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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721
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