Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 17 match between St. Louis City and Colorado Rapids and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Colorado Rapids come to Energizer Park for the Major League Soccer match on Sunday, St. Louis City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Sitting bottom of the table, Colorado Rapids have claimed 19 points after 16 rounds, while St. Louis City have amassed 22 points. This places the latter as number 8 in the Major League Soccer at the moment.
Team form: St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids
St. Louis City Form
St. Louis City recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with DC United. Next up was a 3-0 win against Austin FC, before LA Galaxy were defeated in 1-3 win. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for St. Louis City but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Major League Soccer matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 13 goals while conceding eight.
Colorado Rapids Form
Colorado Rapids collected one win from their last three matches, as Real Salt Lake won by 2-1. FC Dallas were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Colorado Rapids won 1-0 against San Diego FC. 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 nine time and letting in five.
Betting stats for St. Louis City 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 St. Louis City and Colorado Rapids played across all tournaments.
- In the last 7 St. Louis City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- St. Louis City have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- St. Louis City have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- St. Louis City have won 6 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- St. Louis City have won 6 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Colorado Rapids have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 6 Colorado Rapids matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Colorado Rapids matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Colorado Rapids have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Major League Soccer and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Colorado Rapids have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids
Marcel Hartel has been great for St. Louis City lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Colorado Rapids are optimistic that Paxten Aaronson doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids
Full-time result
St. Louis City won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Colorado Rapids won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. St. Louis City didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches.
Both teams to score
St. Louis City scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Colorado Rapids scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Colorado Rapids will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday with St. Louis City managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for St. Louis City, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Colorado Rapids’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
Be sure not to miss out on the latest news about Colorado Rapids
Download our brand new App and follow your favorite players, clubs, and much more
