Colorado Rapids vs Dallas FC Prediction, Preview, And Odds - 7/21/21
The Colorado Rapids are off to a strong start in the MLS Western Conference. Colorado is 4th in the conference standings at 6-3-3 with 21 points and a +6 goal difference. Colorado battled to a 1-1 at home against the San Jose Earthquakes in their most recent fixture on Saturday. Colorado's Cole Bassett scored an equalizer in the 53rd minute to give the Rapids a share of the spoils at home. On Wednesday, Colorado will be without Younes Namli, Jonathan Lewis, Sam Vines, and Kellyn Acosta.
FC Dallas has struggled the entire first 13 matches of the regular season. The Toros are last In the Western Conference standings with a record of 2-5-6, 11 points, and a -7 goal difference. FC Dallas lost 1-0 on the road Saturday against the Portland Timbers. The Toros are winless in each of the last three matches in the MLS. FC Dallas will play on Wednesday without Beni Redzic, Matt Hedges, Kyle Zobeck, Jose Martinez and Bryan Acosta.
Colorado Backline Keeping Rapids Near the Top
The Colorado Rapids are unbeaten in each of their last three matches and sit fourth in the Western Conference standings with much of that thanks to a strong backline and goalkeeper. Over the last five matches played Colorado has two victories, two draws, and one loss and the Rapids have outscored opponents 6-5, but take out a 3-1 loss to Sporting KC and Colorado has allowed only two goals in the last four matches. Goalkeeper William Yarbrough has played all 12 matches for Colorado and has allowed 13 goals.
Colorado's attack has produced 18 goals this season in the MLS through their first 12 matches for an average of 1.50 goals per match, while the backline is allowing an average of 1.08 goals per match. Colorado's leading goal scorers this year are Cole Bassett, Michael Barrios, and Diego Rubio with 3 apiece and Jack Price is leading all players for Colorado in assists with four.
Dallas Attack Lacks Punch
FC Dallas has won only two of its first 11 matches and much of that is because of poor scoring from its attackers. Dallas was shutout in its most recent fixture 1-0 by the Portland Timbers and the Toros have been held scoreless in five of their 12 matches this season and are scoring an average of only 1.08 goals per match. FC Dallas is scoreless in each of its first two matches this season against Colorado
Over its most recent 5 matches played, FC Dallas has one win, one draw and three losses. The Toros have been outscored 9-5 over those same five fixtures. Ricardo Pepi is the leading goal scorer for FC Dallas with 5 and Jesus Ferreira and Ryan Hollingshead are tied for the lead in assists with 3 each. Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer has allowed 17 goals in 10 matches.
Full game pick
Colorado Rapids -161
Pick Analysis:
Colorado defeated FC Dallas 3-0 at home on May 29 and battled to a 0-0 draw on the road with FC Dallas in the opening match of the season April 17. The Rapids have yet to allow Dallas a goal in over 180 minutes of action this season. Colorado is playing much better than Dallas sitting fourth in the Western Conference standings and are unbeaten in each of their last three outings. Dallas on the other hand is averaging only 1.08 goals per match and has been held scoreless 5 times through its first 12 matches including its most recent, 1-0 loss to Portland on Saturday.
Full game total prediction: Your Over/Under prediction
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Full game total prediction analysis:
The Colorado Rapids are allowing an average of only 1.08 goals per match and FC Dallas is scoring in the exact same number of 1.08 goals per match. The total has finished under the 2.5 goals threshold in each of Colorado's last three matches. FC Dallas has yet to score against Colorado this season in two matches and the two outcomes averaged 1.5 goals per match