Colorado Rapids welcome Houston Dynamo for another interesting Major League Soccer fixture here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Colorado and Houston Dynamo.
These teams have little in common geographically as Houston Dynamo have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Colorado Rapids at their home stadium (Dick's Sporting Goods Park) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Colorado manager R. Fraser and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus SJ Earthquakes (placed 12th) in the Major League Soccer. In the match before that, Colorado hosted Sporting KC and drew the game 1-1.
Kei Kamara was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against SJ Earthquakes after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
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.
Colorado Rapids has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Colorado with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
Things could have gone better for Houston Dynamo in their Major League Soccer away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Alberth Elis and Mauro Manotas scored in Houston's previous match, the home game against Sporting KC that ended 2-1. Before that, Houston secured a home win against Minnesota United with the score 3-0.
Mauro Manotas came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Sporting KC last time out, making the manager T. Ramos feel like a tactical genius.
Houston has another fixture away, a Major League Soccer game, against Dallas in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
5 goals so far away for Houston Dynamo, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Colorado-Houston Dynamo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Colorado Rapids four wins, Houston Dynamo three wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Elis Martínez 4 goals | C. Quintero Villalba 4 goals |   K. Kamara 3 goals |
Colorado Rapids missing players
Houston Dynamo missing players
| Colorado Rapids | Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 67% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 22% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 4 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 5.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 110 | 53 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 72 | 134 |
| 38 | 17 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 24 | 48 |
| 29% | 35% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 33% |
- All of Colorado Rapids's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Houston Dynamo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colorado Rapids has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Colorado Rapids has the most dropped points from leading position (10)
- Colorado Rapids have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Colorado Rapids have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Colorado Rapids have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Colorado Rapids have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Colorado Rapids is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Houston Dynamo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Houston Dynamo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Houston Dynamo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Houston Dynamo 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 | Sporting KC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 14 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Dallas | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 9 |