DC United vs Colorado Rapids: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 18, 2014 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 4-2 on August 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. SilvaDC United
- 52′D. SernaColorado Rapids
- 67′L. SilvaDC United
- 81′Chris RolfeDC United
- 86′F. EspíndolaDC United
- 90′D. BrownColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 8, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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
- Aug 16, 2014New England Revolution1-1Portland Timbers
- Aug 16, 2014Columbus Crew4-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 17, 2014Sporting Kansas City4-1Toronto FC
- Aug 17, 2014Chivas USA0-0Whitecaps
- Aug 17, 2014San Jose Earthquakes0-5FC Dallas
- Aug 21, 2014Colorado Rapids3-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 21, 2014Seattle Sounders1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 23, 2014FC Dallas2-1Real Salt Lake