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

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MLS · 2021

Colorado Rapids SC

2 – 0

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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 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

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

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
#26	Position	#25
22	Points	24
18	Played	18
7 / 1 / 10	W / D / L	6 / 6 / 6
27	Scored	20
25	Conceded	25
+2	GD	-5
1.22	PPG	1.33
39%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 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

Minnesota United FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/3

61-75

2/1

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC

Rafael Navarro

7 G

3 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah

8 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Colorado Rapids SC host Minnesota United FC — let the battle begin!
5' The 35-year-old Ethan Finlay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' Cuba international Osvaldo Alonso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' Chase Gasper, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
30' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
35' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
36' Poor challenge from Osvaldo Alonso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
37' Osvaldo Alonso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
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 makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Braian Galvan on 45 minutes.
50' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
65' Adrien Hunou makes way for Ramon Abila at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
67' The crowd applauds Michael Barrios as he leaves the pitch. Andre Shinyashiki steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
72' Nicolas Mezquida needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
76' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Robin Lod by Niko Hansen on 76 minute.
77' The whistle greets Osvaldo Alonso as he departs to be replaced by Hassani Dotson.
80' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Drew Moor on, Nicolas Mezquida off on 80 minutes.
81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andre Shinyashiki makes it 2-0.
83' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Danny Wilson gets a Yellow card.
84' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Wilson is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 84.
86' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ramon Abila.
90' Collen Warner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cole Bassett on 90 minute.
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
Emanuel Reynoso	4
Cole Bassett	4
Robin Lod	3
Hassani Dotson	3
Gyasi Zardes	3
Tani Oluwaseyi	2
Sang-bin Jeong	2
Kevin Cabral	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

3 / 4

1.54 Colorado Rapids SC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Colorado Rapids SC50% Draw27% Minnesota United FC23%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.52

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw

77%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

50%

Colorado Rapids SC or Minnesota United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Colorado Rapids SC34% Draw48% Minnesota United FC18%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

11.4%

0 – 0

10.1%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.8%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 0

4.7%

3 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap	Colorado Rapids SC covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	23%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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