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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 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

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
23 Points 22
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 10
26 Scored 27
29 Conceded 25
-3 GD +2
1.28 PPG 1.22
28% Win % 39%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
Colorado Rapids SC
Rafael Navarro 7 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between D.C. United SC and Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Jack Price has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 20' Tommy Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 281 games and scored 384 goals.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Johan Blomberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hudson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zoltan Stieber made 281 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Colorado Rapids SC will have plenty to reflect on. D.C. United SC were simply the better side today.

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
Wayne Rooney 1
Lucas Rodriguez 1
Luciano Acosta 1
Chris Durkin 1
Benny Feilhaber 1
Wayne Rooney 1
Russell Canouse 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
1.64 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC47% Draw26% Colorado Rapids SC27%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
53%
D.C. United SC or Colorado Rapids SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC32% Draw45% Colorado Rapids SC23%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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