Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at BBVA Compass Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Malik Badawi
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #27 |
| 51 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 43 | Scored | 47 |
| 43 | Conceded | 50 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
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 20th (51 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to BBVA Compass Stadium that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC have won 418 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Auston Trusty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marko Maric is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 39' Niko Hansen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darwin Quintero on 39 minute.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maynor Figueroa.
- 46' Jack Price has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kellyn Acosta on 46 minute.
- 51' USA international William Yarbrough has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 56.
- 59' Victor Cabrera picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' GOAL! Younes Namli fires home to make it 0-1!
- 64' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Jon Lewis trudges off to be replaced by Diego Rubio on 64 minutes.
- 65' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Braian Galvan is replaced by Nicolas Benezet.
- 69' Goal! Mauro Manotas scores his 50 goal in 295 matches.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keegan Rosenberry is hanging Jeremy Kelly on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' Houston Dynamo make a change. Ariel Lassiter trudges off to be replaced by Sam Junqua on 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Lalas Abubakar is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Colorado Rapids SC players.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 24
- 9
- 8
- 4
- 36
-
23
Darwin Quintero ↓ Niko Hansen 39'
- 1
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Boniek Garcia 65'
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↓ Sam Junqua 85'
Bench
- 6
- 55
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 65'
- 10
-
2
Alejandro Fuenmayor ↑ 65'
- 13
-
12
Niko Hansen ↑ 39'
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 85'
-
14
Marcelo Palomino ↑ 85'
Coach
Tab Ramos
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
10
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Jack Price 46'
- 26
- 6
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↓ Younes Namli 46'
-
52
Braian Galvan ↓ Nicolas Benezet 65'
-
7
Jon Lewis ↓ Diego Rubio 64'
- 13
- 99
- 18
- 50
Bench
-
21
Younes Namli ↑ 46'
-
9
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 65'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 64'
-
2
Keegan Rosenberry ↑ 81'
- 1
- 3
- 33
-
19
Jack Price ↑ 46'
- 4
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Amine Bassi | 3 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 2 |
| Samuel Vines | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
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
2020-10-25
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-24
Colorado Rapids SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
66%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
63%
Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

