Colorado Rapids SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #12 |
| 22 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 24 |
| 25 | Conceded | 32 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Dick's Sporting Goods Park will turn into a battlefield for Colorado Rapids SC and Toronto FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Toronto FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' 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 Ifunanyachi Achara suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Chris Mavinga is withdrawn and Omar Gonzalez gets his opportunity.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 45' Mark-Anthony Kaye is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Lucas Esteves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' DR Congo international Chris Mavinga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Younes Namli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Shinyashiki at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' The whistle greets Danny Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Lewis.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Patrick Mullins by Ifunanyachi Achara on 71 minute.
- 76' Toronto FC make a change. Yeferson Soteldo trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg on 76 minutes.
- 80' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Kellyn Acosta trudges off to be replaced by Braian Galvan on 80 minutes.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 5
- 2
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Diego Rubio 62'
- 19
-
4
Danny Wilson ↓ Jonathan Lewis 69'
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Braian Galvan 80'
- 6
- 9
- 66
- 22
Bench
-
21
Younes Namli ↑ 62'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 62'
-
8
Dominique Badji ↑ 69'
- 1
- 33
- 32
- 20
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 80'
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 69'
Coach
Robin Fraser
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 25
-
3
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Justin Morrow 76'
-
23
Chris Mavinga ↓ Omar Gonzalez 33'
- 96
- 21
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 30
- 14
Bench
- 16
-
2
Justin Morrow ↑ 76'
- 18
- 26
-
24
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 76'
-
44
Omar Gonzalez ↑ 33'
- 90
-
99
Ifunanyachi Achara ↑ 71'
- 7
Coach
Javier Perez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keegan Rosenberry | 2 |
| Paxten Aaronson | 1 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1 |
| Reggie Cannon | 1 |
| Jack Price | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-09-26
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Toronto FC
D
2021-09-20
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-09-16
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Toronto FC
49%
Colorado Rapids SC or Toronto FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.