Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 19, 2017 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 Minnesota United FC?
Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United FC drew 2-2 on March 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 17′D. BadjiColorado Rapids
- 50′K. MolinoMinnesota United FC (pen.)
- 58′C. RamirezMinnesota United FC
- 59′M. HairstonColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 4, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Saint Louis(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 28, 2015 | Saint Louis FC(away) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3 | 5/11 | 5/11 |
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 Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 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
- Mar 18, 2017DC United0-2Columbus Crew
- Mar 18, 2017Orlando City SC2-1Philadelphia Union
- Mar 19, 2017FC Dallas2-1New England Revolution
- Mar 19, 2017Sporting Kansas City2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Mar 19, 2017Real Salt Lake1-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Mar 19, 2017Portland Timbers4-2Houston Dynamo
- Mar 19, 2017Seattle Sounders3-1New York Red Bulls
- Mar 25, 2017New England Revolution5-2Minnesota United FC