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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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

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
#11 Position #22
30 Points 36
26 Played 27
6 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 3 / 13
34 Scored 38
42 Conceded 38
-8 GD +0
1.15 PPG 1.33
23% Win % 41%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Colorado Rapids SC gets underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
  • 20' D.C. United 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.
  • 25' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Kellyn Acosta, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' Zoltan Stieber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 285 appearances.
  • 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Full Time. D.C. United SC beats Colorado Rapids SC

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
Darren Yapi 1
Wayne Rooney 1
Lucas Rodriguez 1
Luciano Acosta 1
Chris Durkin 1
Benny Feilhaber 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
1.58 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC47% Draw26% Colorado Rapids SC27%
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
73%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
53%
D.C. United SC or Colorado Rapids SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC32% Draw46% Colorado Rapids SC22%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 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
30% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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