Major League Soccer: Minnesota United vs Colorado Rapids – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Minnesota United and Colorado Rapids who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Minnesota United are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 13 of the Major League Soccer this coming Thursday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Colorado Rapids, whom they welcome on home soil at Allianz Field.

The Minnesota United enter the game ranked 5 in the Western Conference, while the Colorado Rapids are 10 in the Western Conference.

Team form: Minnesota United vs Colorado Rapids

Minnesota United Form

Minnesota United beat FC Dallas by 0-1, lost 0-1 against Los Angeles FC, before defeating Columbus Crew 2-3. Minnesota United won four of their last six Major League Soccer matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded 12 and scored 16 goals.

Colorado Rapids Form

Colorado Rapids were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-1 by Vancouver Whitecaps. Next up, Houston Dynamo FC won 1-0, before losing 0-1 against St. Louis City. Colorado Rapids claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Minnesota United and Colorado Rapids

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Minnesota United and Colorado Rapids. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Minnesota United vs Colorado Rapids

It is difficult to look past Rafael Navarro, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Major League Soccer matches for Colorado Rapids, with a total for the season saying five goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With five goals lately for Minnesota United in the Major League Soccer, Kelvin Yeboah is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Minnesota United vs Colorado Rapids

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Allianz Field across all tournaments Minnesota United won four times, drew four and lost two times. Colorado Rapids claimed one wins, one draw and eight defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Minnesota United scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Colorado Rapids only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Minnesota United probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Colorado Rapids managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Minnesota United have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Colorado Rapids.

Total goals

Minnesota United saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Colorado Rapids, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game.