Colorado Rapids SC vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Austin FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–5 | L |
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #29 |
| 22 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 22 |
| 25 | Conceded | 36 |
| +2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 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
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' USA international Cole Bassett has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 22' What a strike from Cole Bassett! The score is 1-0.
- 27' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Hector Jimenez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' Ethan Finlay has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Jader Obrian is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
- 49' Rafael Navarro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Finlay. He replaces Jader Obrian on 57 minute.
- 62' Brendan Hines-Ike is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 63' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Jackson Travis exits the field as Sebastian Anderson enters on 63.
- 64' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Alexander Ring gets a card.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 191 games and scored 266 goals.
- 70' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Kevin Cabral is replaced by Calvin Harris.
- 74' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Diego Rubio is replaced by Gyasi Zardes on 74 minute.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' The 33-year-old Diego Rubio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Rafael Navarro is withdrawn and Darren Yapi gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Connor Ronan ↓ Oliver Larraz 70'
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Calvin Harris 70'
- 2
- 10
- 23
- 95
- 6
- 5
- 11
-
9
Rafael Navarro ↓ Darren Yapi 86'
- 99
Bench
-
22
Sebastian Anderson ↑ 63'
- 8
-
14
Calvin Harris ↑ 70'
- 7
-
18
Oliver Larraz ↑ 70'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 86'
- 34
- 21
- 31
Coach
Chris Armas
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Diego Rubio ↓ Gyasi Zardes 74'
- 1
-
8
Alexander Ring ↓ CJ Fodrey 74'
- 10
- 4
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Hector Jimenez 86'
- 15
- 29
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ Ethan Finlay 57'
- 5
- 33
Bench
- 20
- 2
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 74'
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 86'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 57'
- 23
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 74'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 5 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-06-16
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Austin FC
W
2024-06-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-05-30
Houston Dynamo
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-05-26
Colorado Rapids SC
3–3
Minnesota United FC
D
2024-05-19
Real Salt Lake
5–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-05-16
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
83%
Draw or Austin FC
40%
Colorado Rapids SC or Austin FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +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
39%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

