MLS 2025 · 5 Oct 2025

Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Real Salt Lake favourites at 53%.

Real Salt Lake won although Colorado Rapids made the better chances (2.2 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rafael Cabral, 62.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Rafael Santos +21.3, Rafael Cabral +15.7, Diogo Gonçalves +10.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.9	+15.7
Sam Junqua Defender	9	0	0	–	56.5	–
Diogo Gonçalves Midfielder	70	1	0	0.30	47.2	+10.1
Brayan Vera Defender	90	0	0	0.01	36.5	−3.4
Braian Ojeda Midfielder	90	0	0	0.00	36.1	−10.9
Noel Caliskan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	36.1	−3.7
Justen Glad Defender	90	0	0	–	35.5	−12.1
William Agada Forward	20	0	0	–	32.4	–
Rwan Cruz Forward	70	0	1	–	31.3	−8.8
Victor Olatunji Forward	89	0	0	0.13	31.1	−13.8
Diego Luna Midfielder	88	0	0	0.05	30.3	−10.9
DeAndre Yedlin Defender	90	0	0	–	29.5	−6.7
Emeka Eneli Midfielder	11	0	0	–	16.5	–
Alexandros Katranis Defender	81	0	0	0.12	10.3	−14.0
Tyler Wolff Midfielder	20	0	0	–	0.0	–
Ariath Piol Forward	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Midfielder	29	0.11	79.9	–
Rafael Santos Midfielder	61	–	55.7	+21.3
Zack Steffen Goalkeeper	90	–	49.3	−0.7
Darren Yapi Forward	16	0.22	46.6	–
Oliver Larraz Midfielder	21	–	46.2	–
Andreas Maxsø Defender	90	0.76	46.0	+1.1
Paxten Aaronson Midfielder	90	0.10	43.0	+2.4
Rob Holding Defender	90	0.08	42.1	−2.2
Calvin Harris Midfielder	74	0.32	41.8	+4.8
Josh Atencio Midfielder	69	0.10	41.0	+3.5
Connor Ronan Midfielder	61	–	39.4	−3.2
Reggie Cannon Defender	90	–	33.0	−0.7
Rafael Navarro Forward	90	0.20	31.5	−11.8
Cole Bassett Midfielder	90	0.26	23.3	−22.5
Sam Vines Defender	29	–	0.0	–