FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Dec | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #27 |
| 58 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 62 | Scored | 47 |
| 51 | Conceded | 50 |
| +11 | GD | -3 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids SC is underway.
- 5' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Ryan Hollingshead has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Brazil international Bressan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 30' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jimmy Maurer, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Benezet made 425 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' The whistle greets Andre Shinyashiki as he departs to be replaced by Jon Lewis.
- 67' Andre Shinyashiki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 69' FC Dallas ring the changes. Andres Ricaurte has done his job and it is now time for Paxton Pomykal to step up.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 79' 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.
- 81' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Michael Barrios by Nicolas Benezet on 81 minute.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 296 games and scored 436 goals.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cole Bassett.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 3
- 8
- 24
- 12
- 20
- 26
-
29
Franco Jara ↓ Ricardo Pepi 81'
- 10
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 69'
- 99
- 6
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 81'
- 31
- 14
- 2
- 15
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 11
- 12
- 5
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 23
- 26
-
9
Andre Shinyashiki ↓ Jon Lewis 62'
- 22
Bench
-
10
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 81'
- 1
- 3
- 33
- 32
- 20
-
7
Jon Lewis ↑ 62'
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Andreas Maxso | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-04-18
FC Dallas
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2020-11-23
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-11-08
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-11-05
Portland Timbers
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-11-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-10-29
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Colorado Rapids SC 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: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
75%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
53%
FC Dallas or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC 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
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.