Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Danny Thornberry
- Referee David Barrie
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 May | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #26 |
| 32 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 27 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 10' DaMarcus Beasley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yannick Boli made 275 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Price, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 65' Leonardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' Romell Quioto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 278 games and scored 391 goals.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 2-0 Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↓ Memo Rodriguez 63'
-
11
Andrew Wenger ↓ Adam Lundqvist 25'
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 31
- 9
- 17
- 2
- 6
- 7
Bench
-
14
Adam Lundqvist ↑ 25'
- 18
- 13
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 63'
- 12
-
4
Philippe Senderos ↑ 69'
- 25
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joseph Mason ↓ Enzo Martinez 62'
- 5
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 28
-
94
Marlon Hairston ↓ Jack McBean 79'
- 27
- 9
- 22
Bench
- 23
-
90
Enzo Martinez ↑ 62'
-
32
Jack McBean ↑ 79'
-
21
Bismark Adjei-Boateng ↑ 69'
- 17
- 18
- 15
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Amine Bassi | 3 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
2018-06-10
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-06-02
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-05-31
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-05-26
Houston Dynamo
3–1
New York City FC
W
2018-05-20
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-05-12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-06-10
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-06-02
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-05-27
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
2018-05-19
New York City FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
87%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
35%
Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 25% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

