Colorado Rapids SC vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Austin FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #29 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 25 | Scored | 19 |
| 24 | Conceded | 31 |
| +1 | GD | -12 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robin Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Orrin McKinze Gaines.
- 33' Cole Bassett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jhohan Romana made 188 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' The referee shows Austin FC player a Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Mezquida makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 46' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Manny Perez exits the field as Cecilio Dominguez enters on 46.
- 47' What a moment for Lalas Abubakar! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' Austin FC ring the changes. Jhohan Romana has done his job and it is now time for Julio Cascante to step up.
- 59' What composure from Auston Trusty! The USA international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 64' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Jack Price by Kellyn Acosta on 67 minute.
- 68' Sebastian Berhalter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Pochettino on 68 minute.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Jared Stroud argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' Diego Rubio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Lewis at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' Austin FC make a change. Hector Jimenez trudges off to be replaced by Aedan Stanley on 78 minutes.
- 81' Collen Warner is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 83' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Mezquida departs to be replaced by Andre Shinyashiki.
- 88' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Cecilio Dominguez was booked on 90.
- Another three points for Colorado Rapids SC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 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
2.2
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
85%
Draw or Austin FC
36%
Colorado Rapids SC or Austin FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.