Colorado Rapids SC vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Austin FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #29 |
| 43 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 47 | Scored | 42 |
| 50 | Conceded | 65 |
| -3 | GD | -23 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 35% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC are looking to make home advantage count against Austin FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 10' Alexander Ring needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Rafael Navarro scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Orrin McKinze Gaines is booked for Austin FC — Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Andrew Tarbell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' The referee calls foul for Nick Lima. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Austin FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' A goal from the Uruguay international Nicolas Mezquida! He fires home on 46 to make it 1-0!
- 46' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Manny Perez departs to be replaced by Cecilio Dominguez.
- 47' What a moment for Lalas Abubakar! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' Rodney Redes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 207 appearances.
- 57' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Jhohan Romana is withdrawn and Julio Cascante gets his opportunity.
- 59' GOAL! Auston Trusty scores on 59.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 67' The whistle greets Jack Price as he departs to be replaced by Kellyn Acosta.
- 68' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Tomas Pochettino is replaced by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 70' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Lewis is withdrawn and Diego Rubio gets his opportunity.
- 78' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Hector Jimenez exits the field as Aedan Stanley enters on 78.
- 81' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Nicolas Mezquida has done his job and it is now time for Andre Shinyashiki to step up.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Orrin McKinze Gaines is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 90' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- With this win, Colorado Rapids SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 33
-
19
Jack Price ↓ Kellyn Acosta 67'
- 26
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↓ Drew Moor 67'
- 32
- 20
- 66
- 22
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Diego Rubio 75'
Bench
-
21
Younes Namli ↑ 75'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 75'
- 12
- 1
-
3
Drew Moor ↑ 67'
- 14
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 67'
- 52
-
9
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 83'
Coach
Robin Fraser
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 24
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Aedan Stanley 78'
- 8
- 7
- 17
- 20
-
2
Manny Perez ↓ Cecilio Dominguez 46'
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↓ Julio Cascante 57'
- 15
- 27
Bench
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 57'
- 41
- 23
-
10
Cecilio Dominguez ↑ 46'
-
6
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 68'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 68'
- 19
-
4
Aedan Stanley ↑ 78'
Coach
Josh Wolff
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
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-09-30
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
Austin FC
W
2021-09-26
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Toronto FC
D
2021-09-20
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-09-16
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Austin FC
39%
Colorado Rapids SC or Austin FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

