Colorado Rapids SC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Colorado Rapids SC

2 – 0

Full Time

Minnesota United FC

Thu 8 Jul 2021 · 01:00 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 36' Osvaldo Alonso

Cole Bassett 36' Y

Y 37' Osvaldo Alonso

Braian Galvan 45' Y

Danny Wilson 83' Y

Danny Wilson 84' Y

R 86' Ramon Abila

Overview

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Colorado Rapids SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)

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

Colorado Rapids SC 19 games · Avg 3.3 goals Minnesota United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-07-08 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Minnesota United FC 2021-05-09 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC 2020-11-23 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2020-10-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2020-07-23 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Jul	Minnesota United FC	H	2–0	W
05 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–1	D
24 Jun	Sporting Kansas City	A	1–3	L
19 Jun	FC Cincinnati	A	2–0	W
30 May	FC Dallas	H	3–0	W
23 May	Los Angeles FC	A	1–2	L

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Jul	Colorado Rapids SC	A	0–2	L
04 Jul	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–2	D
27 Jun	Portland Timbers	A	1–0	W
24 Jun	Austin FC	H	2–0	W
20 Jun	FC Dallas	A	1–1	D
30 May	Real Salt Lake	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC		Minnesota United FC
#22	Position	#29
36	Points	29
27	Played	27
11 / 3 / 13	W / D / L	7 / 8 / 12
38	Scored	40
38	Conceded	49
+0	GD	-9
1.33	PPG	1.07
41%	Win %	26%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 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

Minnesota United FC

0-15

4/7

16-30

4/9

31-45

6/2

46-60

4/5

61-75

7/4

76+

5/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC

Paxten Aaronson

7 G

6 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah	14 G	2 A
Anthony Markanich	8 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
5' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' Osvaldo Alonso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Osvaldo Alonso.
42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
45' Braian Galvan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Braian Galvan.
50' 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.
55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
60' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
65' Ramon Abila gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Adrien Hunou and will look to change the dynamic.
67' The whistle greets Michael Barrios as he departs to be replaced by Andre Shinyashiki.
72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
76' Minnesota United FC make a change. Robin Lod trudges off to be replaced by Niko Hansen on 76 minutes.
77' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Hassani Dotson comes on to replace Osvaldo Alonso.
80' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Nicolas Mezquida is replaced by Drew Moor on 80 minute.
81' Goal! Andre Shinyashiki scores his 22 goal in 280 matches.
83' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Wilson is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 83.
84' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
86' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ramon Abila on 86 minutes.
90' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Cole Bassett departs to be replaced by Collen Warner.
The points are shared — Colorado Rapids SC 2-0 Minnesota United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Diego Rubio
12
Michael Barrios ↓ Andre Shinyashiki 67'
5
Auston Trusty
2
Keegan Rosenberry
4
Danny Wilson
23
Kellyn Acosta
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Collen Warner 90'
6
Lalas Abubakar
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↓ Drew Moor 80'
52
Braian Galvan ↓ Nicolas Benezet 67'
22
William Yarbrough

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

30
Adrian Zendejas
21
Juan Agudelo
5
Jacori Hayes ↑ 90'
20
Wil Trapp
11
Niko Hansen ↑ 76'
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 76'
9
Ramon Abila ↑ 65'
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 77'
24
Justin McMaster

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cole Bassett	4
Emanuel Reynoso	4
Robin Lod	3
Hassani Dotson	3
Gyasi Zardes	3
Ethan Finlay	2
Tani Oluwaseyi	2
Sang-bin Jeong	2

Head to Head

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2021-07-08 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Minnesota United FC W 2021-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2021-06-24 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-06-19 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2021-05-30 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 FC Dallas W 2021-05-23 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L

Minnesota United FC Form

2021-07-08 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2021-07-04 Minnesota United FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2021-06-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC W 2021-06-24 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Austin FC W 2021-06-20 FC Dallas 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2021-05-30 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.71 Colorado Rapids SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Colorado Rapids SC50% Draw26% Minnesota United FC24%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.85

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw

76%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

50%

Colorado Rapids SC or Minnesota United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Colorado Rapids SC35% Draw45% Minnesota United FC20%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 0

9.1%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 1

5.7%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap	Colorado Rapids SC covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	22%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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