Colorado Rapids SC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #19 |
| 36 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 38 | Scored | 45 |
| 38 | Conceded | 36 |
| +0 | GD | +9 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 41% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 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
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Colorado Rapids SC and St. Louis City is underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and St. Louis City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Nicholas Gioacchini, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The 25-year-old Max Alves has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 4-4-2 shape.
- 40' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Sang-bin Jeong scoring 1 goals.
- 45' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Indiana Vassilev is replacing Akil Watts for the St. Louis City side.
- 47' A moment of madness from Jared Stroud on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 52' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Goal! Rasmus Alm scores his 5 goal in 124 matches.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Ostrak. He replaces Joao Klauss on 61 minute.
- 66' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Lewis is hanging Max Alves on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Bryan Acosta makes way for Ralph Priso-Mbongue at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 78' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Miguel Perez comes on to replace Rasmus Alm.
- 79' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Celio Pompeu gets a Yellow card.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Lalas Abubakar will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' St. Louis City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 1 |
| Johnny Klein | 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
1.23
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or St. Louis City 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
66%
Draw or St. Louis City
63%
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
10.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

