Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Malik Badawi
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Colorado Rapids SC have kicked off against Houston Dynamo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Alejandro Fuenmayor, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 6' Poor challenge from Lalas Abubakar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 11' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Jon Lewis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 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' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 45 minute. Wilfried Zahibo leaves to be changed by Boniek Garcia.
- 46' Christian Ramirez adds to his 7 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Collen Warner exits the field as Jack Price enters on 46.
- 51' Victor Cabrera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 50% of all matches.
- 57' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Christian Ramirez by Mauro Manotas on 57 minute.
- 58' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Tomas Martinez is replaced by Darwin Quintero.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' Kei Kamara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' Victor Cabrera makes way for Alejandro Fuenmayor at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Benezet. He replaces Jon Lewis on 75 minute.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' The whistle greets Kellyn Acosta as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Mezquida.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Rubio on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Colorado Rapids SC 1-1 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
11
Diego Rubio C ↓ Cole Bassett 75'
- 5
- 2
- 10
- 6
-
32
Collen Warner ↓ Jack Price 45'
- 23
-
7
Jon Lewis ↓ Nicolas Benezet 75'
- 13
- 50
Bench
-
9
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 75'
- 1
-
19
Jack Price ↑ 45'
- 4
-
26
Cole Bassett ↑ 75'
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 84'
- 52
- 99
- 18
Coach
Robin Fraser
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
6
Wilfried Zahibo ↓ Boniek Garcia 45'
- 3
- 10
- 24
- 8
- 13
- 36
-
12
Niko Hansen ↓ Ariel Lassiter 58'
- 1
- 18
Bench
- 55
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 45'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↑ 57'
-
2
Alejandro Fuenmayor ↑ 74'
- 4
-
23
Darwin Quintero ↑ 58'
- 29
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 58'
- 17
Coach
Tab Ramos
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
2020-09-10
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2020-09-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-08-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-07-23
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-18
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Houston Dynamo Form
2020-09-10
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2020-09-06
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-09-03
Houston Dynamo
3–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-08-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–5
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-08-22
Houston Dynamo
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2020-07-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
58%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
71%
Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

