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Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018

MLS · 2018
Colorado Rapids SC
0 – 0
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 15 Jul 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Kyle Atkins
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic
  • Referee Jose Da Silva

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

6
7
6
Colorado Rapids SC 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2018-06-10 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul Houston Dynamo H 0–0 D
07 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 1–2 L
05 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
01 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–0 W
24 Jun Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
14 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 2–2 D
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D
08 Jul Minnesota United FC H 3–0 W
04 Jul Los Angeles FC H 2–2 D
24 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 2–3 L
10 Jun Colorado Rapids SC H 2–0 W
02 Jun Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC Houston Dynamo
#26 Position #19
22 Points 32
18 Played 18
7 / 1 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 6
27 Scored 27
25 Conceded 24
+2 GD +3
1.22 PPG 1.78
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
Rafael Navarro 7 G 3 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 8 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo has kicked off!
  • 5' Colorado Rapids SC have won 396 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 30' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Lawrence Ennali scoring 2 goals.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' New Zealand international Tommy Smith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' Darwin Ceren has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 278 appearances.
  • 75' Kevin Garcia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 278 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Rubio 5
Mauro Manotas 4
Cole Bassett 4
Amine Bassi 3
Lalas Abubakar 3
Rafael Navarro 3
Nelson Quinones 2
Djordje Mihailovic 2

Head to Head

2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2018-06-10 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-07-07 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-07-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-06-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC W 2018-07-04 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Los Angeles FC D 2018-06-24 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2018-06-10 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-06-02 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC36% Draw31% Houston Dynamo33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
67%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
64%
Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC23% Draw52% Houston Dynamo25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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