Gozo leads Real Salt Lake against the Colorado Rapids

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Colorado Rapids (5-7-1, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (7-4-1, fifth in the Western Conference)

Sandy, Utah; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Real Salt Lake -162, Colorado +348, Draw +327; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Zavier Gozo leads Real Salt Lake into a matchup with the Colorado Rapids following a two-goal performance against the Houston Dynamo.

RSL is 6-3-1 against Western Conference opponents. RSL is 21-0-0 when it scores more than two goals.

The Rapids are 5-4-1 against Western Conference teams. Rafael Navarro leads the eighth-ranked scoring team in the MLS with eight goals. The Rapids have scored 23.

The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sergi Solans has scored five goals and added two assists for RSL. Noel Caliskan has three assists over the past 10 games.

Navarro has eight goals and three assists for the Rapids. Paxten Aaronson has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: RSL: 20-5-5, averaging 6.3 goals, 18.3 shots on goal and 13.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.5 goals per game.

Rapids: 11-11-8, averaging 5.1 goals, 11.4 shots on goal and 13.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.1 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: RSL: Jesus Barea (injured), Ariath Piol (injured), Emeka Eneli (injured), Juan Arias (injured), Lukas Engel (injured), Justen Glad (injured).

Rapids: Wayne Frederick (injured), Theodore Ku-DiPietro (injured), Darren Yapi (injured), Josh Atencio (injured), Zack Steffen (injured).

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