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D.C. United SC vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sun 29 Jul 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Craig Lowry
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Ramy Touchan
  • Referee Alan Kelly

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

3
1
1
D.C. United SC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-29 D.C. United SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
26 Jul New York Red Bulls H 0–1 L
21 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
15 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
05 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
30 Jun New England Revolution A 2–3 L
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
22 Jul Real Salt Lake A 2–2 D
15 Jul Houston Dynamo H 0–0 D
07 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 1–2 L
05 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
01 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Colorado Rapids SC
#9 Position #26
18 Points 16
15 Played 15
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 9
21 Scored 25
25 Conceded 24
-4 GD +1
1.20 PPG 1.07
27% Win % 33%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: D.C. United SC gets underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Tommy Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Niki Jackson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Sweden international Axel Sjoberg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hudson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Dillon Serna, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kei Kamara 2
Niki Jackson 1
Christian Benteke 1
Kellyn Acosta 1
Hosei Kijima 1
Niki Jackson 1
Darren Yapi 1
Wayne Rooney 1

Head to Head

2018-07-29 D.C. United SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC

D.C. United SC Form

2018-07-29 D.C. United SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-07-26 D.C. United SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2018-07-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2018-06-30 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC L

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-07-29 D.C. United SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-07-07 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-07-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC47% Draw25% Colorado Rapids SC28%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
53%
D.C. United SC or Colorado Rapids SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC33% Draw44% Colorado Rapids SC23%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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