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MLS: St Louis City vs Colorado Rapids – Prediction, Stats & Odds

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Discover key betting insights for the St Louis City vs Colorado Rapids MLS matchup, with the latest stats, expert tips, and the most favorable odds.

The Colorado Rapids are in dire need of a much-needed win after a frustrating eight-game winless streak in the MLS (D2 L6). This weekend, they’re facing off against St. Louis City at the CITYPARK.

It’s the ultimate top-versus-bottom showdown in the Western Conference. St. Louis City leads the table with 32 points, neck-and-neck with Los Angeles after 19 matches. Meanwhile, Colorado is lagging behind by 18 points in 14th place. The last time these two teams met in April at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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St. Louis City Form

St. Louis City lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-1 by Nashville SC and 1-3 against Real Salt Lake. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against San Jose Earthquakes. In their last six Major League Soccer home matches, Bradley Carnell’s men have three wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored 13 and conceded seven goals.

Colorado Rapids Form

Colorado Rapids have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against San Jose Earthquakes, they gained a point in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Orlando City, who ran out 2-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 0-0 with LA Galaxy. In their last six Major League Soccer away matches, the Rapids failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn two and lost three, scoring seven while also conceding 12 times.

St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between St. Louis City and Colorado Rapids. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 9 of the last 11 St. Louis City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • St. Louis City have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
  • In the last 4 matches in a row St. Louis City played, both teams scored
  • St. Louis City have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • In 6 of the last 8 home matches St. Louis City played, both teams scored
  • Colorado Rapids have not won the last 9 matches in a row
  • Colorado Rapids have lost 7 of the last 9 matches
  • Colorado Rapids have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 Colorado Rapids matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Colorado Rapids away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5

St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids⁣ – In-form players

Nicholas Gioacchini is a name that you should keep an eye on. After scoring four goals in six games for St. Louis City, this forward seems like a smart bet. Despite not scoring in the last match, Gioacchini has shown his skills and is definitely one to watch.

St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids Betting Tips

Full-time result

With six wins in their last 10 home games, St. Louis City can’t be taken lightly at Citypark. Especially with only one draw and three losses in the mix. Meanwhile, Colorado Rapids can’t seem to catch a break on the road, with only two wins in their last 10 games away from home and five losses to show for it.

Both teams to score

St. Louis City scored first in an impressive six out of their last ten home games, while Colorado Rapids have taken the lead in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been having a hard time keeping the ball out of their own nets, so BTTS seems like a smart play. St. Louis City only managed two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches, while Colorado Rapids claimed three.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for St. Louis City, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Colorado Rapids, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Colorado Rapids did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games

Match predictions: St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids

To sum up, the upcoming match between St. Louis City and Colorado Rapids seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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