Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Houston Dynamo

5 – 1

Full Time

Colorado Rapids SC

Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Nelson Quinones 3' 1–0

Amine Bassi 9' 2–0

Nelson Quinones 28' 3–0

Corey Baird 41' 4–0

4–1 53' Cole Bassett

Artur 84' 5–1

Griffin Dorsey 48' Y

Y 57' Lalas Abubakar

Y 63' Cole Bassett

Y 86' Ralph Priso-Mbongue

Overview

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Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at PNC Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)

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

Houston Dynamo 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Colorado Rapids SC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-08 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2023-07-16 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2022-08-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-03-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-10-31 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Colorado Rapids SC	H	5–1	W
04 Oct	Montreal Impact FC	A	1–1	D
01 Oct	FC Dallas	H	0–0	D
24 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	A	1–2	L
21 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	4–1	W
17 Sep	St. Louis City	H	1–1	D

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Houston Dynamo	A	1–5	L
01 Oct	Austin FC	H	1–0	W
28 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	2–2	D
24 Sep	Portland Timbers	A	2–3	L
21 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–2	L
17 Sep	New England Revolution	H	2–1	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)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

32% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Houston Dynamo host Colorado Rapids SC — let the battle begin!
3' GOAL! Nelson Quinones fires home to make it 1-0!
8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 291 games and scored 418 goals.
9' What a strike from Amine Bassi! The score is 2-0.
14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erik Sviatchenko made 225 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
19' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
28' Brilliant from the ! Nelson Quinones makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 28.
33' Corey Baird is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
38' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Corey Baird makes it 4-0.
46' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ralph Priso-Mbongue is hanging Calvin Harris on the field on 46 minute.
47' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Sam Nicholson by Danny Wilson on 47 minute.
48' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cole Bassett makes it 4-1.
56' Jonathan Lewis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Rubio at the 56 minute mark.
57' A moment of madness from Lalas Abubakar on 57 minutes earns him a card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
63' That is a card for Colorado Rapids SC. Cole Bassett will be fuming at that decision.
68' 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.
73' Rafael Navarro, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
77' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Corey Baird is replaced by Ibrahim Aliyu on 77 minute.
78' The crowd applauds Connor Ronan as he leaves the pitch. Danny Leyva steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
80' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Franco Escobar is replaced by Daniel Steres on 80 minute.
84' What composure from Artur! The Brazil international strokes it home. 5-1.
86' Ralph Priso-Mbongue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
88' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Amine Bassi departs to be replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
90' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Keegan Rosenberry trudges off to be replaced by Braian Galvan on 90 minutes.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Colorado Rapids SC.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

8
Amine Bassi ↓ Sebastian Kowalczyk 88'
16
Hector Herrera
11
Corey Baird ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 77'
12
Steve Clark
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla ↓ Ivan Franco 88'
6
Artur
2
Franco Escobar ↓ Daniel Steres 80'
28
Erik Sviatchenko
25
Griffin Dorsey
31
Micael
21
Nelson Quinones ↓ Brad Smith 88'

Bench

5
Daniel Steres ↑ 80'
13
Andrew Tarbell
27
Luis Caicedo
3
Brad Smith ↑ 88'
17
Teenage Hadebe
7
Ivan Franco ↑ 88'
32
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↑ 88'
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 77'

Coach Ben Olsen

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

20
Connor Ronan ↓ Danny Leyva 78'
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Jonathan Lewis 56'
2
Keegan Rosenberry ↓ Braian Galvan 90'
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Danny Wilson 47'
23
Cole Bassett
6
Lalas Abubakar
5
Andreas Maxso
13
Andrew Gutman
9
Rafael Navarro
1
Marko Ilic
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Ralph Priso-Mbongue 46'

Bench

Coach Ciara Dargahi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-10-08 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-10-04 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2023-10-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas D 2023-09-24 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-09-17 Houston Dynamo 1–1 St. Louis City D

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-10-08 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-10-01 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Austin FC W 2023-09-28 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-09-24 Portland Timbers 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-09-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-09-17 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 New England Revolution W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.06 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.02 Colorado Rapids SC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo59% Draw23% Colorado Rapids SC18%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

81%

Draw or Colorado Rapids SC

41%

Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo43% Draw42% Colorado Rapids SC15%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

10.5%

2 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

9.6%

1 – 0

8.9%

3 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

6.5%

0 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 2

4.7%

0 – 1

4 – 1

3.4%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	18%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	23%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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