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 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #12 |
| 43 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 47 | Scored | 52 |
| 50 | Conceded | 67 |
| -3 | GD | -15 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
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
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC are looking to make home advantage count against Toronto FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 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' Toronto FC 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.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Toronto FC make a change. Chris Mavinga trudges off to be replaced by Omar Gonzalez on 33 minutes.
- 38' Chris Mavinga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 62' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Andre Shinyashiki departs to be replaced by Younes Namli.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kemar Lawrence made 301 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Danny Wilson trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Lewis on 69 minutes.
- 70' A moment of madness from Patrick Mullins on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Ifunanyachi Achara. He replaces Patrick Mullins on 71 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Jacob Shaffelburg on, Yeferson Soteldo off on 76 minutes.
- 80' Braian Galvan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kellyn Acosta on 80 minute.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 299 games and scored 396 goals.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1 |
| Reggie Cannon | 1 |
| Jack Price | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
| Tsubasa Endoh | 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
2 / 4
1.59
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Toronto FC
51%
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
10.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.