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 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #26 |
| 27 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 32 | Scored | 27 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
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 20th (27 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Dallas host Colorado Rapids SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Jimmy Maurer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William Yarbrough made 275 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' The 33-year-old Diego Rubio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Jon Lewis on, Andre Shinyashiki off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Paxton Pomykal. He replaces Andres Ricaurte on 69 minute.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Michael Barrios departs to be replaced by Nicolas Benezet.
- 86' USA international Kellyn Acosta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 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 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 3 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 2 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 2 |
| Andreas Maxso | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 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
1.5
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
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: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
74%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
54%
FC Dallas or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.