The Major League Soccer season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United promises to be an interesting one.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Minnesota United when visiting Colorado as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Colorado Rapids have to build on here at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Field 17 in the Major League Soccer.
No payout for Colorado in their previous match, an away game at Sporting KC that ended in defeat 2-3. Prior to that, an away loss at Real Salt Lake.
The defeat against Sporting KC was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by G. Zusi).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Colorado Rapids at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Minnesota United form and stats
Minnesota United are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Major League Soccer.
Minnesota United has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Real Salt Lake for a Major League Soccer game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that result Minnesota won their away game at Sporting KC. The scoreline was 2-1.
8 goals so far away for Minnesota United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Colorado Rapids-Minnesota United H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Colorado Rapids three wins, Minnesota United two wins, one draw. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Molino 3 goals |   J. Lewis 2 goals |  I. Opara 2 goals |
Colorado Rapids missing players
Minnesota United missing players
| Colorado Rapids | Minnesota United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | 14 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 46 | 46 |
| 21 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 56% | 56% |
| Colorado Rapids | Last season | Minnesota United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 35 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Lost | L | 10 | 12 | ||
| 58 | 36 | Scored | S | 23 | 53 | ||
| 63 | 29 | Conceded | C | 30 | 45 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 91% | ||
| 85% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 66% | ||
| 68% | 76% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 46% | ||
| 50% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 29% | ||
| 32% | 41% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 23% | ||
| 71% | 76% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 51% | ||
| 18% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 31% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 41% | 26% | ||
| 4.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.7 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.4 | 6.1 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 481 | 256 | Total Shots | T S | 189 | 479 | ||
| 177 | 92 | Shots on Target | S O | 69 | 151 | ||
| 33% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Atlanta United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | New York RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Toronto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | DC United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | New England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Orlando City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Inter Miami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 25 | Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 26 | New York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |