Major League Soccer: Houston Dynamo FC vs Colorado Rapids – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Houston Dynamo FC and Colorado Rapids who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Colorado Rapids go up against Houston Dynamo FC on Sunday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Shell Energy Stadium.

The Houston Dynamo FC go into the game in rank 9 in the Western Conference, while the Colorado Rapids rank 7 in the Western Conference.

Form: Houston Dynamo FC vs Colorado Rapids

Houston Dynamo FC Form

In their last three matches, Houston Dynamo FC beat Orlando City by 0-1 and San Diego FC by 1-0, before losing against Austin FC by 2-0. Houston Dynamo FC claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded ten goals.

Colorado Rapids Form

Colorado Rapids only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-3 defeat against Inter Miami CF. Then a 0-0 draw with Los Angeles FC followed, before Vancouver Whitecaps claimed a 3-1 victory. Colorado Rapids managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 12 time and letting in eight.

Betting facts for Houston Dynamo FC and Colorado Rapids

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

In-form players: Houston Dynamo FC vs Colorado Rapids

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Guilherme Augusto, who is performing well for Houston Dynamo FC. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Major League Soccer outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Colorado Rapids.The visitors will be looking to Rafael Navarro to find the net once again, after managing five Major League Soccer goals for Colorado Rapids in recent matches.

Popular markets: Houston Dynamo FC vs Colorado Rapids

Full-time result

Houston Dynamo FC claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Colorado Rapids won one of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost eight of the games in this run. Houston Dynamo FC have not lost to Colorado Rapids in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Houston Dynamo FC only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Colorado Rapids only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Houston Dynamo FC managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Colorado Rapids were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Houston Dynamo FC and Colorado Rapids.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Houston Dynamo FC, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Colorado Rapids, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game.