Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Assistant 1 Jeremy Hanson
- Assistant 2 Matt Trotter (USA)
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 05 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 6–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #26 |
| 32 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 27 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
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 19th (32 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at PNC Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Houston Dynamo and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felipe on 31.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Felipe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 41' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 43' Poor challenge from Hamzat Ojediran. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Castillo is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — card on 47.
- 52' Lucas Herrington has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Mateusz Bogusz is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 56.
- 61' Diadie Samassekou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lawrence Ennali on 63 minutes.
- 66' A moment of madness from Darren Yapi on 66 minutes earns him a card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 71' 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.
- 72' What a strike from Lawrence Ennali! The score is 1-0.
- 77' Jonathan Bond, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' 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.
- 87' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 1-0 Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 31
- 10
- 18
- 6
- 20
- 19
- 8
- 11
- 36
- 34
Bench
- 14
- 16
- 30
- 9
- 21
- 17
- 24
- 26
Coach
Ben Olsen
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 12
- 9
- 7
- 29
- 77
- 33
- 8
- 22
- 11
Bench
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 99
- 24
- 93
- 27
- 41
- 26
Coach
Matt Wells
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
2026-05-03
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-04-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-04-23
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2026-04-18
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2026-04-12
Colorado Rapids SC
6–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2026-04-04
Toronto FC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
73%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
54%
Houston Dynamo or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

