Saturday night sees Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake in what looks set to be a thriller. The two sides have seen a combined 96 goals between them this MLS season so far. The bookies are expecting goals here with Over 2.5 Match Goals priced at 1.50, I’m combining Both Teams to Score to the pick with odds of 1.72. Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake are averaging 3.52 and 3.33 match goals a game, they both aren’t shy in front of goal making Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Match Goals a great value tip.
Colorado Rapids
Currently, Colorado Rapids are sat in fifth spot 25 games into the MLS season with 11 wins, five draws and nine losses. Their Saturday night opponents are two places and six points ahead of them. However Colorado Rapids will fancy themselves to pick up a result here due to their strong record when playing on home soil. They have picked up seven wins out of their 11 games at home averaging just over two goals scored. Brazilian attacker Rafael Navarro is a good pick to score as he has found the back of the net in 40% of games this season.
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake have been enjoying a fantastic season so far just two points of LA Galaxy who are in pole position. They have won 12 games losing four in their 24 game season so far. However, they have struggled when on the road with just four wins and seven draw in 13 games. This shows Real Salt Lake struggle to finish off games when not in front of their home fans. If they want to keep pushing for the top spot, they will need to finish their chances. Hopefully their top scorer Cristian Arango can rectify this and hit his stride again. The Colombian has 17 goals this season but has only scored once in his last six games.
The last time these two sides faced, we were treated to a 5-3 win to Real Salt Lake. Both attackers who have been mentioned scored that day. Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake will be a must watch game!
