Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #20 |
| 22 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 32 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
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 26th (22 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Colorado Rapids SC host FC Dallas — let the battle begin!
- 5' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 30' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' 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.
- 50' The 32-year-old Marlon Hairston has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Santiago Mosquera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 70' Kellyn Acosta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 75' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Deklan Wynne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' FC Dallas 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.
- It finishes all square. Colorado Rapids SC and FC Dallas share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 3 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 2 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 2 |
| Andreas Maxso | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 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
1.43
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Dallas 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Dallas
57%
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 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
27%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.