The wisdom of the crowd guess that Minnesota United will beat Colorado Rapids at Allianz Field

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Minnesota have less rest than Colorado Rapids in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Major League Soccer game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Seattle Sounders, was also a home game here at Allianz Field. The away team is better rested.

Minnesota United form and stats

Minnesota United have played 11 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-7-2 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Minnesota United drew their last game, also a home match. Seattle Sounders (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Dotson (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.34/10. Dotson hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 44 successful passes (of 54 total).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Minnesota United matches with similar probabilities have ended with 7 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats (from 9 games).

Minnesota are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at SJ Earthquakes awaits in three days.

Minnesota United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. 13 goals have been conceded.

Colorado Rapids form and stats

Colorado Rapids have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-3-7 (12 played). A depressing five defeats in a row for Colorado Rapids in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus LA Galaxy.

The attacking players of Colorado Rapids have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 298 minutes.

Colorado lost away at Los Angeles FC (0-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. Colorado Rapids lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

A defeat, in the Leagues Cup away at Toluca, earlier. As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Colorado Rapids playing away, we found 8 games. Results were 1 away win, 2 draws and 5 home wins.

Take note: 8 of the latest 10 league games involving this side have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

The schedule is very tough for Colorado now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Real Salt Lake is waiting in only three days.

The attacking power of Colorado Rapids when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Colorado Rapids - Minnesota United 1-2 was the product when these teams formerly did battle, also in this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Minnesota victories, one draw and four Colorado Rapids wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

B. Hlongwane 6 goals

E. Reynoso 4 goals

M. García Torres 3 goals

Minnesota United missing players

Colorado Rapids missing players