📏 Form Guide

Colorado Rapids

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Colorado Rapids will be looking for a repeat result of a 0-3 MLS triumph versus San Jose Earthquakes.

In that match, Colorado Rapids managed 39% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 3 on target. For Colorado Rapids, goals were scored by Rafael Navarro (10', 60') and Cole Bassett (80'). For their opponents, San Jose Earthquakes got 23 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target.

It’s been all too rare in recent games that Colorado Rapids haven’t conceded. It will be a concern for them that Colorado Rapids have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 7 goals in the process. It will be interesting to find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on in this game.

FC Dallas

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In their last game, FC Dallas drew 0-0 in the MLS tie with Seattle Sounders FC.

In that game, FC Dallas had 43% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. For their opponents, Seattle Sounders FC had 8 shots on goal with 2 on target.

The attacking players from FC Dallas have failed to get amongst the goals over their previous six encounters, contributing the disappointing return of only 4. In those matches, Toros have also seen the overall goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 9.

↔️ Head to head

A look at their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 30/05/2021 tells us that Colorado Rapids have won 4 of these games & FC Dallas 1, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.

A combined total of 15 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 10 from Rapids and 5 created by Toros. That’s an average goals per game of 2.5.

The last league contest between these sides was MLS match day 47 on 15/10/2023 which finished with the scoreline of FC Dallas 1-1 Colorado Rapids.

That time, FC Dallas managed 68% possession and 13 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player to score was Alan Velasco (37').

Colorado Rapids got 14 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Rafael Navarro (25') scored.

The referee was Marcos de Oliveira.

📋 Team News: Colorado Rapids

It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Colorado Rapids boss Chris Armas to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy squad. Daniel Chacón (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t play.

🗞️ Team News: FC Dallas

FC Dallas boss Nico Estévez has to choose a team with limited availability. Paxton Pomykal (Knee surgery), Geovane Jesus (Cruciate ligament tear), Jesús Ferreira (Muscle injury), Marco Farfán (Head injury) and Alan Velasco (Cruciate ligament tear) can’t be considered.

⚡ Prediction

Our assessment here is that FC Dallas could find themselves struggling to find the net against this Colorado Rapids team who we think should score & stay on top.

We’ve gone for a very even contest with a 1-0 victory for Colorado Rapids when the full-time whistle blows.

It should be a good one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 01:03 21/04/2024