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 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Dick's Sporting Goods Park that hosts another battle between Colorado Rapids SC and FC Dallas.
- 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' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The 25-year-old Cole Bassett has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Auston Trusty.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Lalas Abubakar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 34' Edwin Cerrillo was booked on 34.
- 39' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 43' A moment of madness from Facundo Quignon on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 48' Lalas Abubakar puts Colorado Rapids SC on the lead.
- 49' Against the run of play, Lalas Abubakar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' A goal from the Colombia international Michael Barrios! He fires home on 55 to make it 3-0!
- 58' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Paxton Pomykal is replaced by Szabolcs Schon.
- 63' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 64' FC Dallas make a change. Franco Daniel Jara trudges off to be replaced by Andres Ricaurte on 64 minutes.
- 65' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Diego Rubio is withdrawn and Nicolas Mezquida gets his opportunity.
- 70' 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.
- 73' Collen Warner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Price at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Drew Moor on, Danny Wilson off on 81 minutes.
- 82' Dante Sealy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Ferreira at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Collen Warner argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Colorado Rapids SC 2-0 FC Dallas.
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 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 2 |
| Andreas Maxso | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 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
1.7
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
79%
Draw or FC Dallas
46%
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

