DC United vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on July 29, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Colorado Rapids?
DC United won 2-1 on July 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 33′W. RooneyDC United
- 82′K. AcostaColorado Rapids
- 90′Niki JacksonDC United (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 DC United win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 0-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | DC United 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2014 | DC United 4-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2012 | DC United 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs DC United on Aug 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
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
- Jul 26, 2018Houston Dynamo1-3Philadelphia Union
- Jul 26, 2018DC United0-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 26, 2018San Jose Earthquakes0-1Seattle Sounders
- Jul 27, 2018Orlando City SC0-2New York City FC
- Jul 27, 2018Los Angeles FC2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 28, 2018Toronto FC3-0Chicago Fire
- Jul 28, 2018New York Red Bulls2-3Columbus Crew
- Jul 28, 2018CF Montreal1-2Atlanta United FC