Football match preview: Colorado Rapids vs Dallas

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 09.Jul
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20

Stadium regulars at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20 haven’t witnessed many victories this season, with Colorado Rapids decaying in the 14th position. The guesting Dallas will hope to guard their higher league place in this one.

Insights:
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (14) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the most points from losing position (10) in Major League Soccer

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Dallas, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.

It's no vacation for neither Colorado Rapids nor Dallas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

Colorado Rapids's struggle is real here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20 with only 5 points collected from 9 Major League Soccer games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-5-4. With ten home Major League Soccer games in a row without a win, the Colorado fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Colorado Rapids are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 360 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Bassett).

The spoils were shared in Colorado Rapids's previous game, also at home. Visiting Portland Timbers (placed 12th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Saint Louis City.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Colorado Rapids handle that role? We have found 21 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 11 draws and 3 defeats.

"Both teams to score yes/no" info: This side have played 5 league games in a row with only one (or none) side scoring.

Colorado aren't scoring a lot here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20 in the league, with only {5 goals} from 9 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Dallas form and stats

Dallas have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-3-5 (10 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Martínez, the Dallas manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Dallas might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. DC United proved too strong as Dallas slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Toyota Stadium. Midfield player Cerrillo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.15/10. Cerrillo hit one key pass and had 41 successful passes (of 44 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Los Angeles FC.

We have checked recent matches where Dallas have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 19 games were 4 victories, 5 draws and 10 defeats.

An interesting fact for sports bettors looking to bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this fixture: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no side finding the net.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 13 goals have been conceded by Dallas in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Colorado Rapids victories, two draws and three Dallas wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DallasJ. Ferreira
J. Ferreira
10 goals
Colorado RapidsL. Abubakar
L. Abubakar
2 goals
ColoradoM. Barrios Puerta
M. Barrios Puerta
2 goals

Colorado Rapids missing players

Dallas missing players

Colorado Rapids Dallas
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 1 Played P 3 10 21
2 0 0 Won W 0 2 8
9 6 1 Drew D 1 3 5
10 4 0 Lost L 2 5 8
14 5 0 Scored S 1 7 23
29 9 0 Conceded C 3 13 23
71% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 95%
57% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 71%
38% 30% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 43%
29% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 10%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 57%
33% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 30% 24%
57% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 67% 30% 24%
 
4.3 4.7 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.2 3.8
5.6 4.7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.9 4.5
2.4 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.4 2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.7 12.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 10.7 10.8
3.9 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.9 3.5
18% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 18% 32%
 
14.8 11.6 11 Shots against (avg) S A 16.3 14.5 12.3
4.8 3.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.3 4.9 4.1
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Colorado Rapids have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest points (5) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (14) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have yet to win a game at home.
  • Colorado Rapids is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Dallas have the most points from losing position (10) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Saint Louis City 20 11 2 7 39 24 11 7 1 3 26 10 9 4 1 4 13 14 15 35
2 Seattle Sounders 21 9 5 7 25 18 12 6 3 3 14 5 9 3 2 4 11 13 7 32
3 Los Angeles FC 20 9 5 6 29 23 10 6 2 2 18 9 10 3 3 4 11 14 6 32
4 Real Salt Lake 21 8 6 7 26 31 10 2 4 4 11 16 11 6 2 3 15 15 -5 30
5 Dallas 21 8 5 8 23 23 11 6 2 3 16 10 10 2 3 5 7 13 0 29
6 SJ Earthquakes 21 7 7 7 25 28 11 6 4 1 16 9 10 1 3 6 9 19 -3 28
7 Houston Dynamo 20 8 3 9 24 26 9 7 1 1 17 3 11 1 2 8 7 23 -2 27
8 Austin 20 7 5 8 25 28 11 5 3 3 16 10 9 2 2 5 9 18 -3 26
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 19 6 7 6 30 26 10 5 4 1 21 9 9 1 3 5 9 17 4 25
10 Sporting KC 22 6 6 10 26 30 11 5 1 5 18 13 11 1 5 5 8 17 -4 24
11 Minnesota United 19 6 6 7 21 25 8 2 5 1 10 7 11 4 1 6 11 18 -4 24
12 Portland Timbers 21 5 7 9 23 31 10 4 3 3 14 10 11 1 4 6 9 21 -8 22
13 LA Galaxy 20 4 7 9 20 32 9 3 2 4 13 14 11 1 5 5 7 18 -12 19
14 Colorado Rapids 20 2 8 10 14 29 9 0 5 4 5 9 11 2 3 6 9 20 -15 14

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.