FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 12, 2012 at 01:10 AM (UTC)Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
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What was the result of FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids?
FC Dallas won 3-2 on August 12, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. CastrillónColorado Rapids
- 41′F. CastilloFC Dallas
- 44′J. BenítezFC Dallas
- 49′D. FerreiraFC Dallas
- 54′J. LarentowiczColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Dallas have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 FC Dallas win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | FC Dallas 0-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs FC Dallas on Jul 15, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
FC Dallas score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Dallas sit 5th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| 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
- Aug 11, 2012New York Red Bulls2-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 11, 2012Whitecaps2-1Real Salt Lake
- Aug 12, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1DC United
- Aug 12, 2012San Jose Earthquakes2-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 12, 2012New England Revolution0-1CF Montreal
- Aug 12, 2012Philadelphia Union1-3Chicago Fire
- Aug 13, 2012Chivas USA0-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 15, 2012Columbus Crew1-1Los Angeles Galaxy