Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 15, 2021 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids?
Colorado Rapids won 1-3 on August 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′L. AbubakarColorado Rapids
- 45′F. PicaultHouston Dynamo (pen.)
- 60′M. BarriosColorado Rapids
- 80′B. GalvánColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Austin(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Austin(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Houston Dynamo win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Colorado Rapids 3-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Houston Dynamo 1-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Houston Dynamo 2-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Colorado Rapids 1-4 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Colorado Rapids 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo on May 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 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
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- Aug 15, 2021CF Montreal2-1New York Red Bulls
- Aug 15, 2021Toronto FC1-2New England Revolution
- Aug 15, 2021New York City FC2-0Inter Miami
- Aug 15, 2021FC Dallas0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 15, 2021Real Salt Lake1-0Austin
- Aug 15, 2021Atlanta United FC1-0Los Angeles FC
- Aug 15, 2021Chicago Fire1-0Columbus Crew