Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 8/29/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/24/2026

Game: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: Apple TV

Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO is the location where RSL (9-1-11) will attempt to beat the Rapids (8-4-8) on Saturday. The Rapids are priced at +126 while RSL is at -152. The over/under is set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Nicholas Hansen for Colorado and Mason Stajduhar for Salt Lake.

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The Colorado Rapids have a total of 59 saves and have earned a SV percentage of 67.8% on the campaign. Their difference in goals is currently at 0 with the help of 28 goals scored and 28 goals relinquished. This season, this team averages 1.33 pts/match (28 points) and rank 20th in MLS with 20 assists. The Rapids sit at 28th in relation to goals expected with 18.2, and the team's xGA are coming in at 22.7. Colorado is sitting with 57 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 5 red cards. Colorado has allowed 28 goals while giving up 1.33 goals per 90, and opponents have earned 87 SoT against them. They are sitting with 7 shut outs, which puts them at a percentage of 33.3% for the year.

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Real Salt Lake has accumulated 31 goals and their xG on the year is 21.8. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.60 with 53 saves, and they have compiled 2 shut outs. For the year, RSL has a save rate of 62.4% (85 SoT against), and are 14th in Major League Soccer with 28 pts. Real Salt Lake ranks 13th in regard to goals against with 32, and their goal difference is -1. RSL has earned a clean sheet percentage of 10.0% on the year and also 42 yellow card warnings. The Claret and Cobalt average 1.4 points per contest while compiling 29 assists and 1 red card.

The man protecting the net for Colorado is Nicholas Hansen. Hansen has defended the goal for a total of 2,070 mins and has earned 64 saves in his career. The keeper hailing from Denmark has faced 91 shots attempted against him in 23 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.26 (29 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.3%. Hansen (9-3-11 record in his career) has earned 8 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 34.8%% clean sheet percentage.

Mason Stajduhar will look after the goal for Salt Lake. Thus far in his career, Stajduhar has surrendered 72 goals while tallying 107 saves in 42 starts. He has given up 1.73 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 12-14-16. He is the owner of a save percentage of 61.8% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 12.0%%. Stajduhar has racked up 5 shutouts while seeing 173 shots against him in 3,748 mins in his career.

Rafael Navarro is one man who can be a difference maker for Colorado. Navarro has had a starting assignment in 157 matchups during his career and tallies 0.44 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Brazil has earned 69 goals scored in 13,981 professional minutes. He has totaled 22 assists while earning 160 pts so far in his career.

Salt Lake has a player in Zavier Gozo, who can change the course of a fixture. The midfielder hailing from the United States has been on the pitch for 3,520 mins while he has scored 10 goals. He is averaging 0.26 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 40 outings so far in his career. He has accumulated 28 points in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Salt Lake (+126)

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