St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #27 |
| 54 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 59 | Scored | 47 |
| 48 | Conceded | 50 |
| +11 | GD | -3 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 44% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
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 18th (54 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ 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)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Colorado Rapids SC gets underway.
- 4' Tim Parker puts St. Louis City on the lead.
- 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 11' Jared Stroud has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 46' Lalas Abubakar gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Steven Beitashour and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Lalas Abubakar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Nicholson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 61' Nicholas Gioacchini, a USA , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Kevin Cabral is replaced by Darren Yapi.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Louis City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' That is a card for Colorado Rapids SC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Samuel Adeniran has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Miguel Perez comes on to replace Aziel Jackson.
- Full Time. St. Louis City beats Colorado Rapids SC
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 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 1 |
| Johnny Klein | 1 |
| Tim Parker | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| Rasmus Alm | 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
1 / 4
1.79
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
81%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
43%
St. Louis City or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.