Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Houston Dynamo

2 – 2

Full Time

Colorado Rapids SC

Sun 18 Aug 2019 · 01:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Adam Lundqvist 2' Y

Y 25' Jack Price

Y 76' Tommy Smith

Y 81' Sam Vines

Overview

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Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Frank Anderson
Referee Ismail Elfath
Referee Sorin Stoica
Referee Silviu Petrescu
Referee Cory Richardson

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Houston Dynamo 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Colorado Rapids SC

Last 5 meetings

2019-08-18 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-03-31 Colorado Rapids SC 1–4 Houston Dynamo 2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2018-06-10 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Colorado Rapids SC	H	2–2	D
11 Aug	Philadelphia Union	A	1–2	L
08 Aug	New York City FC	A	2–3	L
04 Aug	Chicago Fire FC	H	0–1	L
28 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	H	0–1	L
20 Jul	Toronto FC	A	3–1	W

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Houston Dynamo	A	2–2	D
15 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	0–1	L
11 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
04 Aug	Montreal Impact FC	H	6–3	W
28 Jul	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–3	L
21 Jul	New York City FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo		Colorado Rapids SC
#22	Position	#26
22	Points	16
14	Played	15
7 / 1 / 6	W / D / L	5 / 1 / 9
19	Scored	25
23	Conceded	24
-4	GD	+1
1.57	PPG	1.07
50%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

3/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Colorado Rapids SC

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/3

46-60

4/–

61-75

2/4

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at .
2' Adam Lundqvist was booked on 2.
7' What composure from Diego Rubio! The Chile international strokes it home. 0-1.
12' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
22' 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.
25' Poor challenge from Jack Price. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
30' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
35' Kellyn Acosta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
38' The deadlock is broken! Diego Rubio gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
48' Nicolas Mezquida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 276 appearances.
53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
56' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 56 minute. Memo Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Christian Ramirez.
61' The 31-year-old Sam Nicholson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
66' Sam Nicholson makes way for Jon Lewis at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
67' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Tomas Martinez is replaced by Thomas McNamara on 67 minute.
72' Joe Willis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
74' Mauro Manotas makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
76' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Tommy Smith will be fuming at that decision.
79' What a moment for Mauro Manotas! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
79' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 79 minute. Diego Rubio leaves to be changed by Nicolas Mezquida.
81' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

6
Aljaz Struna
15
Maynor Figueroa
3
Adam Lundqvist
27
Boniek Garcia C
23
Joe Willis
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Thomas McNamara 67'
9
Mauro Manotas
17
Alberth Elis
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Christian Ramirez 56'
20
A.J. DeLaGarza
22
Matias Vera

Bench

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Diego Rubio	5
Mauro Manotas	4
Cole Bassett	4
Rafael Navarro	3
Amine Bassi	3
Lalas Abubakar	3
Kosi Thompson	2
Nelson Quinones	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2019-08-18 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2019-08-11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2019-08-08 New York City FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2019-08-04 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2019-07-28 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2019-07-20 Toronto FC 1–3 Houston Dynamo W

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2019-08-18 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2019-08-15 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2019-08-11 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2019-08-04 Colorado Rapids SC 6–3 Montreal Impact FC W 2019-07-28 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2019-07-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.6 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.35 Colorado Rapids SC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo44% Draw26% Colorado Rapids SC30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

70%

Draw or Colorado Rapids SC

56%

Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo31% Draw45% Colorado Rapids SC24%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

7.3%

0 – 0

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.7%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	17%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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