Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 27, 2015 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids?
Houston Dynamo won 3-2 on September 27, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′L. MirandaHouston Dynamo
- 8′Vicente Martín Sánchez BragundeColorado Rapids
- 24′G. BarnesHouston Dynamo
- 44′Vicente Martín Sánchez BragundeColorado Rapids
- 47′Brad DavisHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2015 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Colorado Rapids | US Open Cup |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 3-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo on Aug 27, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 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
- Sep 20, 2015Portland Timbers0-2New York Red Bulls
- Sep 20, 2015Philadelphia Union2-0Houston Dynamo
- Sep 24, 2015CF Montreal2-1Chicago Fire
- Sep 24, 2015Houston Dynamo1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 25, 2015New York Red Bulls2-5Orlando City SC
- Sep 26, 2015Toronto FC3-2Chicago Fire
- Sep 26, 2015CF Montreal2-0DC United
- Sep 26, 2015New England Revolution1-1Philadelphia Union