Wednesday , 30 September 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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

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
#20 Position #22
44 Points 36
27 Played 27
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 3 / 13
34 Scored 38
32 Conceded 38
+2 GD +0
1.63 PPG 1.33
48% Win % 41%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC has kicked off!
  • 3' Magnificent from Nelson Quinones! That is 4 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' Marko Ilic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Amine Bassi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' GOAL! Nelson Quinones fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' The USA Corey Baird breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 4-0!
  • 46' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Calvin Harris has done his job and it is now time for Ralph Priso-Mbongue to step up.
  • 47' The supporters are chanting for Danny Wilson. He replaces Sam Nicholson on 47 minute.
  • 48' Griffin Dorsey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Cole Bassett makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
  • 56' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Diego Rubio trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Lewis on 56 minutes.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a card for Lalas Abubakar.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Cole Bassett was booked on 63.
  • 68' Franco Escobar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' The 28-year-old Connor Ronan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Corey Baird is withdrawn and Ibrahim Aliyu gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Connor Ronan is replaced by Danny Leyva.
  • 80' Daniel Steres gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Franco Escobar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' The deadlock is broken! Artur gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
  • 86' That is a card for Colorado Rapids SC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Sebastian Kowalczyk gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Amine Bassi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Braian Galvan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keegan Rosenberry at the 90 minute mark.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.

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
Mauro Manotas 4
Cole Bassett 4
Amine Bassi 3
Lalas Abubakar 3
Rafael Navarro 3
Djordje Mihailovic 2
Christian Ramirez 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
2.03 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo58% Draw23% Colorado Rapids SC19%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
81%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
42%
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
10.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 0
3.3%

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% 4% 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.