Colorado Rapids SC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Mar | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #27 |
| 16 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 16 |
| 24 | Conceded | 20 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 33% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 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
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Colorado Rapids SC to score. At the same time, St. Louis City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Akil Watts, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Louis City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' John Nelson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Tomas Ostrak has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Indiana Vassilev on, Akil Watts off on 46 minutes.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Jared Stroud argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' GOAL! Rasmus Alm fires home to make it 0-1!
- 61' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Joao Klauss by Tomas Ostrak on 61 minute.
- 66' Miguel Perez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 116 appearances.
- 70' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Max Alves departs to be replaced by Jonathan Lewis.
- 75' Steven Beitashour needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' Ralph Priso-Mbongue gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Bryan Acosta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Miguel Perez comes on to replace Rasmus Alm.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Celio Pompeu.
- 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Louis City winning 100% of all matches.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lalas Abubakar on 89.
- 90' St. Louis City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 20
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Michael Barrios 70'
- 21
- 11
- 2
-
33
Steven Beitashour ↓ Darren Yapi 70'
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 22
-
8
Max Alves ↓ Jonathan Lewis 70'
Bench
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 70'
- 16
- 27
- 1
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 77'
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 70'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 70'
- 34
-
31
Anthony Markanich ↑ 70'
Coach
Robin Fraser
St. Louis City Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
-
14
John Nelson ↓ Selmir Pidro 78'
- 11
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Celio Pompeu 61'
-
9
Joao Klauss ↓ Tomas Ostrak 61'
- 2
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Miguel Perez 78'
- 22
-
20
Akil Watts ↓ Indiana Vassilev 46'
Bench
-
17
Selmir Pidro ↑ 78'
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 46'
- 39
- 23
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 61'
- 15
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 61'
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 78'
- 30
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Djordje Mihailovic | 3 |
| Darren Yapi | 2 |
| Johnny Klein | 1 |
| Tim Parker | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Rasmus Alm | 1 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-04-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2023-04-15
Charlotte FC
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2023-04-09
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-04-02
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
2023-03-26
Austin FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2023-03-19
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
St. Louis City Form
2023-04-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2023-04-16
St. Louis City
5–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2023-04-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
St. Louis City
L
2023-04-02
St. Louis City
0–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-03-26
Real Salt Lake
0–4
St. Louis City
W
2023-03-19
St. Louis City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
71%
Draw or St. Louis City
58%
Colorado Rapids SC or St. Louis City
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

