Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Shell Energy 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 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)
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' The ball is rolling at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The 31-year-old Zack Steffen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Andreas Maxso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 295 games and scored 407 goals.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darren Yapi made 291 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Amine Bassi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' A stunning finish from Djordje Mihailovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ethan Bartlow is hanging Erik Sviatchenko on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Cole Bassett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wayne Frederick on 71.
- 71' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Darren Yapi has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Cabral to step up.
- 75' Ondrej Lingr is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Kowalczyk at the 75 minute mark.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Rafael Navarro gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 82' Sebastian Kowalczyk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 84' Keegan Rosenberry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reggie Cannon on 84 minute.
- 85' Ibrahim Aliyu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Griffin Dorsey at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ondrej Lingr on 90.
- It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Nicolas Lodeiro 84'
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 28
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 85'
- 27
- 21
- 35
- 24
Bench
- 5
-
20
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 84'
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↑ 75'
- 16
- 23
-
4
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 63'
- 17
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 85'
- 26
Coach
Ben Olsen
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 23
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 9
- 8
-
77
Darren Yapi ↓ Kevin Cabral 71'
Bench
- 20
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↑ 71'
-
2
Keegan Rosenberry ↑ 84'
- 14
- 19
- 21
-
13
Wayne Frederick ↑ 71'
- 27
- 41
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Amine Bassi | 3 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2025-04-20
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2025-04-13
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
San Diego FC
W
2025-04-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2025-03-29
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
2025-03-23
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Portland Timbers
L
2025-03-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
75%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
52%
Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.