Thursday , 2 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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

Match Preview

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

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

6
7
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at PNC Stadium as Houston Dynamo face off against Colorado Rapids SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' The Colombia Nelson Quinones breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
  • 8' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Amine Bassi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 24' USA international Cole Bassett has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' A goal from the Colombia international Nelson Quinones! He fires home on 28 to make it 3-0!
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' A goal from the USA international Corey Baird! He fires home on 41 to make it 4-0!
  • 46' Ralph Priso-Mbongue gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Calvin Harris and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' Danny Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Nicholson at the 47 minute mark.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Griffin Dorsey on 48 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Cole Bassett — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' The whistle greets Diego Rubio as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Lewis.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lalas Abubakar.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Cole Bassett argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' Sam Nicholson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 272 appearances.
  • 77' The whistle greets Corey Baird as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Aliyu.
  • 78' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Connor Ronan by Danny Leyva on 78 minute.
  • 80' Franco Escobar makes way for Daniel Steres at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 84' Goal! Artur scores his 6 goal in 284 matches.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a card for Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
  • 88' Sebastian Kowalczyk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amine Bassi at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Braian Galvan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keegan Rosenberry at the 90 minute mark.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Houston Dynamo players.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ciara Dargahi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
2.16 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo56% Draw23% Colorado Rapids SC21%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
78%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
44%
Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo41% Draw40% Colorado Rapids SC19%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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