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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 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

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
#14 Position #27
33 Points 43
34 Played 34
7 / 12 / 15 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 15
39 Scored 47
61 Conceded 50
-22 GD -3
0.97 PPG 1.26
21% Win % 35%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 16 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 8 G 8 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Zoltan Stieber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 297 appearances.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Joseph Mora has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' The 39-year-old Johan Blomberg has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Tim Howard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • D.C. United SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Russell Canouse 1
Kellyn Acosta 1
Jon Lewis 1
Niki Jackson 1
Christian Benteke 1
Kellyn Acosta 1
Hosei Kijima 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
1.52 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC45% Draw26% Colorado Rapids SC29%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
55%
D.C. United SC or Colorado Rapids SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC30% Draw46% Colorado Rapids SC24%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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