Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on May 9, 2021 at 02:00 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 won 3-2 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′E. ReynosoMinnesota United FC
- 24′H. DotsonMinnesota United FC
- 57′K. AcostaColorado Rapids
- 71′C. BassettColorado Rapids
- 82′D. WilsonColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Minnesota United FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Austin(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | Austin(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colorado Rapids win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2020 | Minnesota United FC 3-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Minnesota United FC 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Minnesota United FC 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2019 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Minnesota United FC 0-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids on Nov 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 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 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
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- May 8, 2021New York Red Bulls2-0Toronto FC
- May 8, 2021Chicago Fire0-2Philadelphia Union
- May 8, 2021Nashville SC2-0New England Revolution
- May 8, 2021Columbus Crew3-1DC United
- May 8, 2021Vancouver Whitecaps2-0CF Montreal
- May 8, 2021FC Dallas1-1Houston Dynamo
- May 9, 2021Los Angeles Galaxy2-1Los Angeles FC