Colorado Rapids vs Atlanta United FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 17, 2025 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
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What was the result of Colorado Rapids vs Atlanta United FC?
Colorado Rapids won 3-1 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. YapiColorado Rapids
- 20′A. MiranchukAtlanta United FC
- 64′Rafael NavarroColorado Rapids (pen.)
- 71′Rafael NavarroColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Cruz Azul(away) | 2-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Club Tijuana(home) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Santos Laguna(home) | 2-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Atlas(home) | 4-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 3, 2025 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away) | 2-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Necaxa(away) | 1-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Colorado Rapids win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Atlanta United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2023 | Atlanta United FC 4-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Colorado Rapids 3-0 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Atlanta United FC 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Colorado Rapids 0-3 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Atlanta United FC 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids on May 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colorado Rapids sit 7th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Atlanta United FC sit 15th (18 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 18 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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