Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 27, 2015 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
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What was the result of Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo?
Colorado Rapids won 2-1 on August 27, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 20′Vicente Martín Sánchez BragundeColorado Rapids (pen.)
- 37′Brad DavisHouston Dynamo (pen.)
- 79′K. DoyleColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Colorado Rapids win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Colorado Rapids | US Open Cup |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 3-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids on Jul 1, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 23, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy5-1New York City FC
- Aug 27, 2015Chicago Fire3-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 29, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 29, 2015Toronto FC2-1CF Montreal
- Aug 29, 2015New York City FC1-2Columbus Crew
- Aug 29, 2015Philadelphia Union0-1New England Revolution
- Aug 30, 2015Colorado Rapids2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 30, 2015FC Dallas2-0Real Salt Lake