Real Salt Lake hosts the Colorado Rapids in conference play

Fri, Jul 8, 2022
Soccer News (AP)

Colorado Rapids (5-8-4, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (8-5-5, third in the Western Conference)

Sandy, Utah; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Real Salt Lake -104, Colorado +268, Draw +255; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids meet in conference action.

RSL is 6-4-3 in Western Conference games. RSL is 6-3 in one-goal games.

The Rapids are 4-8-2 against Western Conference opponents. The Rapids rank 10th in the Western Conference allowing only 24 goals.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The last meeting finished tied 1-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Justen Glad has scored three goals for RSL. Marcelo Silva has two goals over the last 10 games.

Diego Rubio has seven goals and two assists for the Rapids. Jonathan Lewis has two goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: RSL: 5-3-2, averaging 1.3 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 5.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.

Rapids: 3-5-2, averaging 1.0 goal, 3.9 shots on goal and 4.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: RSL: Diego Luna (injured), Zack Farnsworth (injured), Bobby Wood (injured), Damir Kreilach (injured), Bret Halsey (injured).

Rapids: Oliver Larraz (injured), Aboubacar Keita (injured), Braian Galvan (injured), Jack Price (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.