Major League Soccer: Colorado Rapids welcome Minnesota United in what should be an entertaining football match. Here's all the pre-match info you need!
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Minnesota United have scored away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Minnesota United, who are travelling more than 1400 kilometers to play this game.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Colorado Rapids are 3-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The spoils were shared in Colorado's previous game, also at home. Visiting Seattle Sounders (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Attacking player Jonathan Lewis bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 7.41 out of 10. Lewis hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Sporting KC.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Colorado Rapids handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and three defeats.
The Colorado Rapids manager R. Fraser has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. Colorado Rapids's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Minnesota United form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Minnesota United have produced an overall stat of 1-2-2 so far.
There were no winners in Minnesota United's previous match, a Major League Soccer home game that ended 2-2 vs SJ Earthquakes (placed 12th). Chase Gasper, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.24. Gasper hit one key pass and won 9 of 14 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Portland Timbers with the score of 1-0.Minnesota are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is seven wins, six draws and five defeats. From a total of 18 matches.
Minnesota United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. Minnesota have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Colorado - Minnesota United 3-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Colorado Rapids four wins, two draws and Minnesota United four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Rubio Kostner 3 goals |  M. Barrios Puerta 3 goals | K. Rosenberry 2 goals |
Colorado Rapids missing players
Minnesota United missing players
| Colorado Rapids | Minnesota United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 36% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 18% |
| 4.9 | 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.5 | 16.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 13 | 16 |
| 4.6 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 35% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 28% |
- 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 Minnesota United 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 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Austin | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 | Dallas | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 9 |