Toronto FC vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 18, 2012 at 11:05 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Colorado Rapids?
Toronto FC won 2-1 on July 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′C. CaseyColorado Rapids
- 51′Ryan David JohnsonToronto FC
- 68′A. WiedemanToronto FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Toronto FC sit 10th 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 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 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 19, 2012CF Montreal2-1New England Revolution
- Jul 19, 2012Houston Dynamo2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 19, 2012Whitecaps2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 19, 2012San Jose Earthquakes2-1FC Dallas
- Jul 21, 2012New York Red Bulls2-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 21, 2012Columbus Crew1-0DC United
- Jul 22, 2012Houston Dynamo3-0CF Montreal
- Jul 22, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-0New England Revolution