Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #20 |
| 43 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 47 | Scored | 43 |
| 50 | Conceded | 43 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Colorado Rapids SC host Houston Dynamo — let the battle begin!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Tomas Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hudson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' The 38-year-old Eric Alexander has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Leonardo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 70' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Dominique Badji ↓ Yannick Boli 87'
- 5
- 19
- 4
-
7
Giles Barnes ↓ Jack McBean 52'
- 2
- 1
-
8
Johan Blomberg ↓ Shkelzen Gashi 69'
- 28
- 44
- 24
Bench
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↑ 69'
- 90
-
32
Jack McBean ↑ 52'
- 94
- 18
- 27
-
9
Yannick Boli ↑ 87'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 23
- 22
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Darwin Ceren 70'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Alberth Elis 46'
- 6
-
13
Luis Gil ↓ Mauro Manotas 58'
- 8
- 16
- 33
Bench
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 70'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↑ 58'
-
17
Alberth Elis ↑ 46'
- 2
- 18
- 7
- 25
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Amine Bassi | 3 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 3 |
| Samuel Vines | 2 |
| Kosi Thompson | 2 |
Head to Head
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
0.99
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
67%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
65%
Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

