Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #19 |
| 16 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 25 | Scored | 30 |
| 24 | Conceded | 22 |
| +1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Colorado Rapids SC is hosting FC Dallas for another epic battle.
- 5' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Santiago Moreno scoring 1 goals.
- 15' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Poor challenge from Auston Trusty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' 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.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Edwin Cerrillo was booked on 34.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 281 games and scored 411 goals.
- 43' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' A stunning finish from Lalas Abubakar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 49' A stunning finish from Lalas Abubakar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Against the run of play, Michael Barrios has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Szabolcs Schon is replacing Paxton Pomykal for the FC Dallas side.
- 63' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' The crowd applauds Franco Daniel Jara as he leaves the pitch. Andres Ricaurte steps in for FC Dallas.
- 65' Nicolas Mezquida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Rubio on 65 minute.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' Collen Warner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Price on 73 minute.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 81' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Danny Wilson by Drew Moor on 81 minute.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Dante Sealy. He replaces Jesus Ferreira on 82 minute.
- 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Collen Warner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Colorado Rapids SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 65'
- 12
- 5
- 2
-
19
Jack Price ↓ Collen Warner 73'
-
4
Danny Wilson ↓ Drew Moor 81'
- 26
- 6
- 52
- 9
- 22
Bench
-
10
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 73'
- 1
-
3
Drew Moor ↑ 81'
-
33
Steven Beitashour ↑ 65'
- 24
-
32
Collen Warner ↑ 73'
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 65'
- 18
- 30
Coach
Robin Fraser
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Szabolcs Schon 58'
-
9
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Dante Sealy 82'
- 5
- 6
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↓ Jader Obrian 64'
- 14
- 4
- 29
- 32
Bench
- 22
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 58'
- 99
- 26
-
31
Dante Sealy ↑ 82'
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 64'
-
7
Jader Obrian ↑ 64'
- 17
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↑ 58'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
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
2021-07-22
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
FC Dallas
W
2021-07-18
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-07-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-06-24
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-06-19
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Dallas
47%
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

