Colorado Rapids SC vs Austin FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Austin FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 29 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 29 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | San Diego FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 May | St. Louis City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | San Diego FC | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #29 |
| 38 | Points | 31 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 11 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 12 |
| 41 | Scored | 37 |
| 41 | Conceded | 54 |
| +0 | GD | -17 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 38% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 24th (38 pts). Austin FC are 29th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/6
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/7
61-75
4/6
76+
13/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 7 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Colorado Rapids SC get us underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilie Sanchez made 294 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Paxten Aaronson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC have won 408 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Hamzat Ojediran by Joshua Atencio on 58 minute.
- 59' The crowd applauds Hamzat Ojediran as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Atencio steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 62' The crowd applauds Wayne Frederick as he leaves the pitch. Donavan Phillip steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 63' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Wayne Frederick by Donavan Phillip on 63 minute.
- 64' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Facundo Torres Perez by Ervin Torres on 64 minute.
- 69' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Ervin Torres picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' That is a card for Austin FC. Ervin Torres will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Joseph Rosales is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 74' Przemyslaw Placheta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Besard Sabovic at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' The whistle greets Jon Gallagher as he departs to be replaced by Jayden Nelson.
- 80' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Brandon Vazquez is withdrawn and Christian Ramirez gets his opportunity.
- 85' Reggie Cannon makes way for Alex Harris at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 90' Poor challenge from Myrto Uzuni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Dante Sealy as he leaves the pitch. Dante Sealy steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- The points are shared — Colorado Rapids SC 1-0 Austin FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
4
Reggie Cannon ↓ Alex Harris 85'
- 12
- 9
- 7
- 10
- 77
- 8
- 5
- 22
- 41
Bench
- 2
- 29
- 33
- 24
- 93
- 31
- 13
-
16
Alex Harris ↑ 85'
- 32
Coach
Matt Wells
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 9
- 4
- 5
- 10
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Jayden Nelson 74'
- 29
- 77
- 11
- 33
Bench
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↑ 80'
- 23
- 14
-
7
Jayden Nelson ↑ 74'
- 30
- 12
- 20
-
38
Ervin Torres ↑ 64'
- 35
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
83%
Draw or Austin FC
42%
Colorado Rapids SC or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

