St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #26 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 24 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ 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)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Citypark will turn into a battlefield for St. Louis City and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 4' Against the run of play, Tim Parker has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' Michael Barrios has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 11' Assisted by Samuel Adeniran with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jared Stroud makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 16' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' Danny Leyva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Louis City tonight.
- 26' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Citypark. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Miguel Perez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Steven Beitashour trudges off to be replaced by Lalas Abubakar on 46 minutes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' The 26-year-old Njabulo Blom has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Louis City and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Darren Yapi comes on to replace Kevin Cabral.
- 72' St. Louis City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' It’s gonna be a card for Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 80' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with St. Louis City winning 100% of all matches.
- 87' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Aziel Jackson is replaced by Miguel Perez on 87 minute.
- Colorado Rapids SC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Louis City were simply the better side today.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 11
- 19
- 8
- 16
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↓ Miguel Perez 87'
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↓ Rasmus Alm 67'
- 22
- 15
-
20
Akil Watts ↓ Lucas Bartlett 67'
Bench
- 2
- 14
- 23
- 30
-
24
Lucas Bartlett ↑ 67'
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↑ 67'
- 12
- 39
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 87'
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Darren Yapi 67'
- 12
- 2
- 33
- 4
- 28
- 23
- 5
- 15
- 22
Bench
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↑ 46'
- 29
- 27
- 97
- 14
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 67'
- 34
- 31
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Djordje Mihailovic | 3 |
| Darren Yapi | 2 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| Rasmus Alm | 1 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-07-02
St. Louis City
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-06-25
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-10
Orlando City SC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-06-04
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-05-31
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-05-28
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
78%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
48%
St. Louis City or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.