Major League Soccer: Colorado Rapids are 9 points behind Vancouver Whitecaps, but are driven to go full force. Game on!
- Colorado Rapids is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest points (3) away in Major League Soccer
4-10-13 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Vancouver Whitecaps when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 27 matches are 31-46 (scored/conceded).
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
This could be an engrossing fixture with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Colorado Rapids form and stats
Colorado Rapids's results here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the Major League Soccer have been very modest with 0 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. Colorado Rapids are slowly digging their own grave here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts.
Bassett was the last player to score a league goal for Colorado and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Colorado Rapids haven't scored in 180 minutes.
Colorado Rapids lost their last game at Orlando City after a 0-2 scoreline.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus SJ Earthquakes that ended 0-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Colorado Rapids have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Colorado as they have a new game in only three days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. LA Galaxy are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Colorado Rapids here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). 9 goals have been conceded.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
There's been little loot from Vancouver Whitecaps's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 7 away games in the Major League Soccer. Vancouver Whitecaps only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Sartini, the Vancouver Whitecaps manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Vancouver played 1-1 against Cincinnati in their previous match. As mentioned above, Vancouver Whitecaps drew the match against Cincinnati. Manager Sartini brought on Gauld to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Before that match, the win at home hosting Montreal Impact in the Championship (2-1). As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Vancouver Whitecaps in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Vancouver, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Vancouver Whitecaps now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Los Angeles FC is waiting in only three days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded 12 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Funnily enough, Vancouver Whitecaps have scored at least one goal in every league fixture they've played since NOT scoring against today's hosts; the Vancouver - Colorado Rapids 0-0 match nine game weeks ago. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Colorado Rapids three wins, three draws and Vancouver Whitecaps four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. White 6 goals |  S. Becher 4 goals |  R. Gauld 3 goals |
Colorado Rapids missing players
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| Colorado Rapids | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 27 |
| 27 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| 78% | 62% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 88% |
| 61% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 86% | 82% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 47% |
| 33% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 86% | 71% |
| 28% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 29% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 14% | 12% |
| 4 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 13.4 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 11.7 | 14.4 |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 25% | 33% |
| 14.7 | 11.4 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 15.7 | 11.7 |
| 4.8 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.4 | 3.9 |
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest points (4) at home in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have yet to win a game at home.
- Colorado Rapids is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Vancouver Whitecaps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest points (3) away in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have yet to win a 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 | Saint Louis City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Dallas | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Sporting KC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Minnesota United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 20 |
| 12 | Austin | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 13 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -13 | 13 |
