Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Austin FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #27 |
| 34 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 42 | Scored | 47 |
| 65 | Conceded | 50 |
| -23 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 24% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Austin FC welcome Colorado Rapids SC for this crunch clash at Q2 Stadium.
- 3' Julio Cascante has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 3.
- 7' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 7 minute. Djordje Mihailovic leaves to be changed by Calvin Harris.
- 8' What a strike from Sebastian Driussi! The score is 1-0.
- 13' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 28' Austin FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Magnificent from Rafael Navarro! That is 46 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Alexander Ring catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Lalas Abubakar has done his job and it is now time for Sam Vines to step up.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Oleksandr Svatok.
- 62' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Jader Obrian is replaced by Ethan Finlay.
- 66' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Kevin Cabral on, Calvin Harris off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Jon Gallagher is booked for Austin FC — card on 73.
- 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Omir Fernandez makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 75' Another change for Austin FC made on 75 minute. Diego Rubio leaves to be changed by Gyasi Zardes.
- 80' Hector Jimenez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 83' Jonathan Lewis makes way for Brendan Hines-Ike at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Kimani Stewart-Baynes. He replaces Omir Fernandez on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Diego Rubio ↓ Gyasi Zardes 75'
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Zan Kolmanic 75'
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 21
- 17
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ Ethan Finlay 62'
- 5
- 33
Bench
- 2
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 75'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 62'
- 4
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 75'
- 19
- 32
Coach
Josh Wolff
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 4
- 2
- 10
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↓ Sam Vines 46'
- 5
- 11
- 9
- 7
- 18
- 31
Bench
- 91
-
3
Sam Vines ↑ 46'
- 22
-
14
Calvin Harris ↑ 7'
- 77
- 21
- 24
-
27
Kimani Stewart-Baynes ↑ 87'
- 41
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 5 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-10-20
Austin FC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-10-06
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-10-03
Colorado Rapids SC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-09-29
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-09-22
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2024-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Colorado Rapids SC 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
55%
Austin FC or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

