Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Portland Timbers | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #22 |
| 16 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 19 |
| 24 | Conceded | 23 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 33% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 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
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Dick's Sporting Goods Park will turn into a battlefield for Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 10' Franco Escobar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artur suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Ghana international Latif Blessing has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Houston Dynamo have won 385 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 272 games and scored 394 goals.
- 63' A moment of madness from Franco Escobar on 63 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- 63' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Omir Fernandez is withdrawn and Jonathan Lewis gets his opportunity.
- 65' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a card on 65.
- 67' Houston Dynamo make a change. Gabriel Segal trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Ferreira on 67 minutes.
- 70' Rafael Navarro makes way for Darren Yapi at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Brooklyn Raines exits the field as Latif Blessing enters on 82.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The points are shared — Colorado Rapids SC 0-1 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 23
- 95
- 6
- 5
- 3
-
11
Omir Fernandez ↓ Jonathan Lewis 63'
-
9
Rafael Navarro ↓ Darren Yapi 70'
-
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Kevin Cabral 63'
- 18
Bench
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↑ 63'
- 22
- 8
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 63'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 70'
- 34
- 99
- 31
Coach
Chris Armas
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
- 2
- 21
- 25
- 32
- 4
- 35
- 31
- 17
- 18
Bench
- 5
- 13
-
15
Latif Blessing ↑ 82'
- 3
- 22
-
11
Sebastian Ferreira ↑ 67'
- 23
- 26
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Amine Bassi | 3 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 2 |
| Samuel Vines | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-03-24
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-03-16
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2024-03-10
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-03-03
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2024-02-25
Portland Timbers
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-10-22
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
Houston Dynamo Form
2024-03-24
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-03-17
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2024-03-03
Houston Dynamo
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-02-25
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-10-22
Portland Timbers
1–3
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-10-08
Houston Dynamo
5–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
59%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
69%
Colorado Rapids SC or Houston Dynamo
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
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% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.