Only a win will satisfy the Colorado Rapids supporters in this Dick's Sporting Goods Park clash with Dallas, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Major League Soccer table.
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the fewest points (0) away in Major League Soccer
It's no vacation for neither Colorado 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.
It's quite the trip for Dallas when visiting Colorado as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as Colorado Rapids have scored 14 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Major League Soccer are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Colorado Rapids's previous game, also at home. Visiting SJ Earthquakes (placed 11th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Cole Bassett (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.45/10. Bassett scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 36 successful passes (of 40 total).
Before that, Colorado had a home game versus Minnesota United which ended with a victory 2-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Colorado as they are travelling to their away game against Real Salt Lake in the Major League Soccer. That match is three days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Colorado's attacking play is working. Colorado have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Dallas form and stats
There's been little loot from Dallas's travels as they have only collected 0 points from 6 away games in the Major League Soccer. Dallas only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws. Dallas are still without points from their Major League Soccer away games. 6 games, 6 defeats. Bitter travels for Dallas as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the SJ Earthquakes match.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Dallas, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Portland Timbers (placed 8th). Edwin Cerrillo got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, top player of the team. Cerrillo hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 51 successful passes (of 58 total).
Prior to that match, the Dallas manager L. Gonzalez faced defeat when travelling to LA Galaxy and losing 1-3.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Dallas when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing five times, drawing one and winning zero games.
A new game in only three days for Dallas, the Major League Soccer home match versus LA Galaxy. Busy days.
Goals are few and far between in Dallas's away league games. Only 2 goals from 6 travels. The Dallas manager L. Gonzalez has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Colorado Rapids - Dallas 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Colorado Rapids victories, four draws and three Dallas wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Pepi 5 goals |   C. Bassett 3 goals |  D. Rubio Kostner 3 goals |
Colorado Rapids missing players
Dallas missing players
| Colorado Rapids | Dallas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 19 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 77% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 33% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 58% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 62% |
| 42% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.6 | 15.6 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.8 | 14 |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| 37% | 41% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 12% | 26% |
- All of Colorado Rapids's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colorado Rapids have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Colorado Rapids have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dallas have scored away.
- Colorado Rapids have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dallas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dallas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dallas have lost all their away matches so far.
- Dallas have the fewest points (0) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Austin | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 13 | Dallas | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -7 | 11 |