Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 5/16/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/15/2026

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: Apple TV

America First Field in Sandy, UT is the site where the Rapids (7-1-4) will attempt to beat RSL (5-1-7) on Saturday. RSL is priced at -210 while the Rapids are at +172. The total comes in at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net are Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake and Nicholas Hansen for Colorado.

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Real Salt Lake has a total of 39 saves and also hold a save percentage of 68.5% this season. Their goal differential is currently at 3 by way of 20 goals scored and 17 goals given up. This season, this team averages 1.83 points per match (22 points) and also rank 27th in European soccer with 18 assists. The Claret and Cobalt rank 18th in expected goals with 21.0, and their expected goals against sit at 18.3. Salt Lake has a total of 25 yellow cards this year. RSL has given up 17 goals while conceding 1.42 goals per 100, and opponents have a total of 54 SoT against them. They have a total of 2 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 16.7% this season.

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This season, Colorado has a save % of 66.1% (59 SoT against), and also rank 15th in European soccer with 16 points. The Rapids average 1.2 points per match while totaling 15 assists and 3 red cards. The Colorado Rapids have totaled 22 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 22.5. Colorado has a clean sheet percentage of 23.1% this year and 36 yellow cards. Their goals against per 106 is currently at 1.54 with 40 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. Colorado ranks 15th in goals against with 20, and their goal differential sits at 2.

The guy who will defend the goal for Salt Lake is Rafael Cabral. Cabral has seen the field for 4,140 minutes and is sitting with 131 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has seen 186 shots tried against him in 46 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.43 (66 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 70.4%. Cabral (19-6-21 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 9 shutouts, which gives him a 19.6%% shutout percentage.

Nicholas Hansen will look after the goal for Colorado. During his pro soccer career, Hansen has conceded 19 goals and has accumulated 45 saves in 14 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 73.8% and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.6%%. He has allowed 1.36 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 5-2-7. Hansen has racked up 4 clean sheets and has defended 61 shots attempted against him in 1,260 mins in his career.

Zavier Gozo is a member of the squad who can create chances for Salt Lake. He has 6 assists while earning 24 pts during his career. The midfielder from the United States has 9 goals in 2,884 professional minutes played. Gozo has been given a starting assignment in 33 outings in his career and he scores 0.28 goals per 90 mins.

Colorado has an attacker in Rafael Navarro, who should keep defenses up at night. He has 80 points during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times. The forward hailing from Brazil has been on the pitch for 7,482 mins and has scored 36 goals. He has an average of 0.43 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 86 matches during his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Real Salt Lake (+172)

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