Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Caleb Mendez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #17 |
| 36 | Points | 47 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 38 | Scored | 50 |
| 38 | Conceded | 42 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 41% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Colorado Rapids SC gets underway.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Victor Ulloa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tim Howard made 280 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hudson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' 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.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Santiago Moreno scoring 1 goals.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Pablo Aranguiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Colorado Rapids SC players.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↓ Giles Barnes 76'
- 1
- 10
-
8
Johan Blomberg ↓ Enzo Martinez 60'
- 44
- 21
- 94
- 27
- 9
- 26
Bench
- 23
-
7
Giles Barnes ↑ 76'
-
90
Enzo Martinez ↑ 60'
- 18
- 15
Coach
Anthony Hudson
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
20
Roland Lamah ↓ Pablo Aranguiz 76'
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Tesho Akindele 88'
- 21
- 2
- 16
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 62'
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↑ 76'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 88'
- 31
- 12
- 14
- 15
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Andreas Maxso | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Tommy Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-10-28
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2018-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-10-13
Minnesota United FC
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-10-07
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-09-29
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-09-22
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Dallas
57%
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.