Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 28, 2012 at 02:10 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 2-0 on October 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′K. HillColorado Rapids
- 76′A. AkpanColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Oct 25, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 27, 2012Philadelphia Union0-3New York Red Bulls
- Oct 27, 2012CF Montreal0-1New England Revolution
- Oct 27, 2012Chicago Fire1-1DC United
- Oct 27, 2012Portland Timbers1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 28, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Whitecaps
- Oct 28, 2012Columbus Crew2-1Toronto FC
- Oct 28, 2012FC Dallas2-2Chivas USA