Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids betting tips: Major League Soccer preview, predictions and odds

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Real Salt Lake have won eight of the last 14 Rocky Mountain Cup clashes, including five successive victories between 2018 and 2020. Colorado won 5-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium two years ago, but haven't won there in front of a crowd since 2007. 

Real Salt Lake to win is 10/11.

Both teams to score is 3/4.

Real Salt Lake to win and both teams to score is 11/4.

Anderson Julio is 15/2 to open the scoring and 12/5 to net anytime. 

Match preview

These two Rocky Mountain Cup rivals have met 52 times since their first clash in 2005 with RSL lifting the silverware in five of the last six seasons.

After a 1-1 draw at Dick's Sporting Goods Park back in April, it's winner takes all as the two go head-to-head again in Utah.

Given that RSL are third-top of the Western Conference, while Colorado are third-bottom, the home side come into this one as firm favourites.

Although, last weekend, Real Salt Lake were beaten 3-2 by Minnesota United at Allianz Field.

The Claret and Cobalt were 3-0 down in St. Paul with Jefferson Savarino and then Anderson Julio unable to spark a late comeback.

Nevertheless, Pablo Mastroeni's team have only lost two of their last seven, looking to cement their place in the play-offs.

Colorado Rapids meanwhile topped the Western Conference just last season, but already find themselves 17 points behind the leaders at the mid-way stage.

Robin Fraser's team looked set for an important victory last weekend, 2-0 up at home to Austin FC.

Lalas Abubakar and Jonathan Lewis with quick-fire early goals, the latter a delightful chip.

However, the Rapids completely collapsed, allowing the Verde and Black to leave Dick's Sporting Goods Park 3-2 winners, despite ending the game with ten-men.

In this encounter at Rio Tinto Stadium, RSL will fancy their chances of claiming some rivalry silverware as well as three points.

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