It's early days in the Major League Soccer and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Colorado Rapids form and stats
Colorado Rapids are yet to win a home game this season, having collected 2 points from their first 2 games. Colorado Rapids have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.In their previous game, the manager A. Hudson led his Colorado Rapids to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Dallas. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sporting KC that ended 1-1.
Colorado Rapids has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
The supporters enjoyed Houston Dynamo's previous game versus Vancouver Whitecaps (placed 11th), a Major League Soccer 3-2 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Houston Dynamo manager W. Cabrera faced defeat in their CONCACAF Champions League match when travelling to Tigres UANL and losing 0-1.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Colorado Rapids won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Houston Dynamo has 3 wins.Top Goalscorers
Colorado Rapids missing players
Houston Dynamo missing players
| Colorado Rapids | Houston Dynamo | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 33% |
| 75% | 100% | Both teams to score | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Dallas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Sporting KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 0 |
