Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Colorado Rapids SC
6 – 2
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 01:30 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park 15,102 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kosi Thompson 5' 1–0
Joshua Atencio 17' 2–0
Kosi Thompson 53' 3–0
3–1 69' Lawrence Ennali
Rafael Navarro 73' 4–1
Felipe og 90+1' 5–1
5–2 90+3' Guilherme
Rafael Navarro pen 90+5' 6–2
Y 77' Agustin Resch
Joshua Atencio 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sergii Boiko (USA)
  • Assistant 1 Mike Barwegen (Canada)
  • Assistant 2 Kali Smith (USA)
5 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 9.4 goals/game

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

6
7
6
Colorado Rapids SC 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Colorado Rapids SC 6–2 Houston Dynamo 2025-09-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2025-04-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2024-05-30 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2024-03-24 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Houston Dynamo H 6–2 W
04 Apr Toronto FC A 2–3 L
22 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 4–1 W
14 Mar New York City FC A 1–3 L
08 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy H 4–1 W
28 Feb Portland Timbers H 2–0 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Colorado Rapids SC A 2–6 L
05 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 0–1 L
22 Mar FC Dallas A 3–4 L
15 Mar Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
01 Mar Los Angeles FC H 0–2 L
22 Feb Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC Houston Dynamo
#22 Position #20
36 Points 44
27 Played 27
11 / 3 / 13 W / D / L 13 / 5 / 9
38 Scored 34
38 Conceded 32
+0 GD +2
1.33 PPG 1.63
41% Win % 48%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Magnificent from Kosi Thompson! That is 4 goals in 292 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darren Yapi made 283 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' Joshua Atencio makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Ondrej Lingr is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 37' Brazil international Guilherme has been a key figure this campaign — 9 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Wells will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' Kosi Thompson does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
  • 56' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Hamzat Ojediran departs to be replaced by Keegan Rosenberry.
  • 60' Houston Dynamo make a change. Duane Holmes trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Aliyu on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Houston Dynamo 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.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Darren Yapi as he leaves the pitch. Georgi Minoungou steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Lawrence Ennali — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Erik Sviatchenko is replaced by Agustin Resch on 72 minute.
  • 73' A stunning finish from Rafael Navarro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Agustin Resch on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 85' Nick Markanich is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mateusz Bogusz at the 85 minute mark.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Joshua Atencio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The points are shared — Colorado Rapids SC 6-2 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Wells

Houston Dynamo Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Rubio 5
Cole Bassett 4
Mauro Manotas 4
Rafael Navarro 3
Amine Bassi 3
Lalas Abubakar 3
Lawrence Ennali 2
Samuel Vines 2

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Colorado Rapids SC 6–2 Houston Dynamo 2025-09-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2025-04-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2024-05-30 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2024-03-24 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2026-04-12 Colorado Rapids SC 6–2 Houston Dynamo W 2026-04-04 Toronto FC 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2026-03-22 Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Colorado Rapids SC W 2026-03-14 New York City FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2026-03-08 Colorado Rapids SC 4–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-02-28 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers W

Houston Dynamo Form

2026-04-12 Colorado Rapids SC 6–2 Houston Dynamo L 2026-04-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-03-22 FC Dallas 4–3 Houston Dynamo L 2026-03-15 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2026-03-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Los Angeles FC L 2026-02-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.58 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC60% Draw20% Houston Dynamo20%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
40%
Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC45% Draw36% Houston Dynamo19%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–2 not predicted
6 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 17% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 20% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.