Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Minnesota United FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Colorado Rapids SC

Thu 31 Aug 2023 · 00:30 UTC Allianz Field 19,634 HT 45' · FT 45'

Emanuel Reynoso pen 18' 1–0

Emanuel Reynoso 28' 2–0

Teemu Pukki 43' 3–0

Y 48' Braian Galvan

D.J. Taylor 58' Y

Y 64' Sidnei Tavares

Y 71' Danny Wilson

Y 76' Connor Ronan

Y 79' Moise Bombito

Overview

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Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Allianz Field.

Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)

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

Minnesota United FC 19 games · Avg 3.3 goals Colorado Rapids SC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-31 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2023-03-19 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2022-08-07 Colorado Rapids SC 4–3 Minnesota United FC 2022-04-17 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-10-10 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Colorado Rapids SC	H	3–0	W
27 Aug	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–1	D
20 Aug	New York City FC	A	2–0	W
16 Jul	Los Angeles FC	H	1–1	D
13 Jul	Houston Dynamo	A	3–0	W
09 Jul	Austin FC	H	1–4	L

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	0–3	L
24 Aug	Los Angeles FC	A	0–4	L
16 Jul	Houston Dynamo	H	0–0	D
13 Jul	Portland Timbers	H	0–0	D
09 Jul	FC Dallas	H	2–1	W
02 Jul	St. Louis City	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC		Colorado Rapids SC
#25	Position	#26
24	Points	22
18	Played	18
6 / 6 / 6	W / D / L	7 / 1 / 10
20	Scored	27
25	Conceded	25
-5	GD	+2
1.33	PPG	1.22
33%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/3

61-75

2/1

76+

2/1

■ 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)

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah

8 G

Colorado Rapids SC

Rafael Navarro

7 G

3 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC has kicked off!
5' Jan Gregus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Andrew Gutman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emanuel Reynoso makes it 1-0.
23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
28' What a moment for Emanuel Reynoso! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
43' A goal from the Finland international Teemu Pukki! He fires home on 43 to make it 3-0!
46' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Sam Nicholson by Braian Galvan on 46 minute.
48' Braian Galvan was booked on 48.
53' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
58' Poor challenge from D.J. Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
63' Calvin Harris makes way for Kevin Cabral at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
64' The referee calls foul for Sidnei Tavares. He receives a card.
64' Ralph Priso-Mbongue makes way for Cole Bassett at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
69' Minnesota United FC 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.
71' Danny Wilson is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
73' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 73 minute. Joseph Rosales leaves to be changed by Ethan Bristow.
76' That is a card for Colorado Rapids SC. Connor Ronan will be fuming at that decision.
79' That is a card for Colorado Rapids SC. Moise Bombito will be fuming at that decision.
82' Mender Garcia is replacing Emanuel Reynoso for the Minnesota United FC side.
87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

20
Connor Ronan
4
Danny Wilson
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Braian Galvan 46'
5
Andreas Maxso
13
Andrew Gutman ↓ Steven Beitashour 64'
9
Rafael Navarro
1
Marko Ilic
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↓ Cole Bassett 64'
10
Sidnei Tavares
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Kevin Cabral 63'
64
Moise Bombito

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cole Bassett	4
Emanuel Reynoso	4
Gyasi Zardes	3
Robin Lod	3
Hassani Dotson	3
Ethan Finlay	2
Tani Oluwaseyi	2
Sang-bin Jeong	2

Head to Head

Minnesota United FC Form

2023-08-31 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-08-27 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-08-20 New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC W 2023-07-16 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2023-07-13 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Minnesota United FC W 2023-07-09 Minnesota United FC 1–4 Austin FC L

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-08-31 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-08-24 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-07-16 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2023-07-13 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-07-09 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 FC Dallas W 2023-07-02 St. Louis City 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.81 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Colorado Rapids SC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC54% Draw24% Colorado Rapids SC22%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Colorado Rapids SC

46%

Minnesota United FC or Colorado Rapids SC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC37% Draw44% Colorado Rapids SC19%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

9.4%

1 – 0

8.5%

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

6.9%

1 – 2

3 – 1

5.6%

2 – 2

5.5%

0 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	22%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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