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Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC: Match preview and betting suggestions

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Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer clash between Colorado Rapids and Austin FC and offers team stats, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.

Austin FC will visit Dick’s Sporting Goods Park for a Major League Soccer fixture Colorado Rapids. We are bound to see an exciting game as the two sides compete for full honors on Independence Day in the United States.

Position in the Major League Soccer standings: Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC

At the halfway of the regular season, the two clubs sit 12 points and 10 places apart in the Western Conference. Austin are comfortably ahead in second place, having mustered 31 points from their opening 17 games. In contrast, Colorado Rapids sit down in 12th with 19 points after 16 matches.

Current form and previous Major League Soccer encounters between Colorado Rapids and Austin FC

Colorado Rapids go through tough weeks

Colorado Rapids will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. In the first of their last 3 matches, they crashed to a 3-1 defeat to Nashville. They bounced back to draw 1-1 against New York City before Portland Timbers hammered them 3-1 last time out.

Austin FC show promising form

Austin FC will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. The visitors are unbeaten in their last 3 matches. They beat Montreal Impact 1-0 in the first game, before drawing 1-1 against Dallas and then besting Charlotte in a 1-0 contest.

Latest encounters between Colorado Rapids and Austin FC

Betting on Colorado Rapids winning to nil in their last 2 meetings with Austin FC would have been a sound choice. They ended up winning 3-0 in September 2021 and 1-0 in August 2021 respectively. Perhaps something worth considering before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Highlights from the last time Colorado Rapids and Austin FC met:

Betting stats and facts for Colorado Rapids and Austin FC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Colorado Rapids and Austin FC played across all tournaments.

  • Colorado Rapids have not lost 24 of the last 26 home matches
  • Colorado Rapids have scored in 12 of the last 14 home matches
  • Colorado Rapids have not won 6 of the last 8 matches
  • Colorado Rapids have scored in 6 of the last 7 matches
  • Colorado Rapids have not conceded in 6 of the last 8 home matches
  • Austin FC have conceded in 18 of the last 20 away matches
  • Austin FC have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
  • In 7 of the last 9 away matches Austin FC played, both teams scored
  • Austin FC have scored in the last 9 away matches in a row
  • In 5 of the last 7 matches Austin FC played, both teams scored
  • Colorado Rapids have scored in the last 3 matches in a row versus Austin FC

Players to focus on in Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC

When looking at the list of the in-form players from both teams, we see some interesting names popping up. Diego Rubio currently stands out for Colorado Rapids, with Diego Fagundez starring for the visitors. We expect both could be among the goalscorers once again for their respective teams in the upcoming match.

Best tips for the match: Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC

To sum up, the upcoming match between Colorado Rapids and Austin FC seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.

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