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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 32 match between Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Colorado Rapids welcome Minnesota United at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in round 32 of the Major League Soccer campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Sunday.

The Colorado Rapids go into the game in rank 8 in the Western Conference, while the Minnesota United rank 3 in the Western Conference.

Form: Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United

Colorado Rapids Form

Colorado Rapids are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Sporting Kansas City by a 4-2 score, before winning 2-1 against Houston Dynamo FC. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 3-1 against FC Dallas. Colorado Rapids won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 12 goals and conceded five times.

Minnesota United Form

In their last three matches, Minnesota United drew 1-1 with Portland Timbers, won 1-3 against San Diego FC, and lost 0-3 against Chicago Fire FC. Minnesota United recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Major League Soccer, in which they banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding seven. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats and facts for Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United

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

Players on top: Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United

It has been a superb season for Rafael Navarro so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Colorado Rapids rely on his abilities against Minnesota United. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Colorado Rapids won six times and lost four as well. Minnesota United won five times, drew four and lost one of their last 10 games away from home. Minnesota United have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 away games.

Both teams to score

Colorado Rapids scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Minnesota United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Minnesota United played. Of the previous 10 outings, Minnesota United scored the opening goal five times, whereas Colorado Rapids were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United when playing at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of Colorado Rapids’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Minnesota United, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Colorado Rapids conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.