Matchday

MLS 2025 · 17 Aug 2025

Colorado Rapids 3–1 Atlanta United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.5 – 0.9
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Colorado Rapids favourites at 48%.

Colorado Rapids won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rafael Navarro, 67.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Rafael Navarro +24.2, Brooks Lennon +15.8.

Well below it: Brad Guzan −16.5, Zack Steffen −14.7, Miguel Almirón −12.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Colorado Rapids

10 Aug 2025W 2–1at Minnesota United MLS
26 Jul 2025L 1–3at Philadelphia Union MLS
17 Jul 2025D 3–3at Seattle Sounders FC MLS
13 Jul 2025W 3–0v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
10 Jul 2025L 0–3at Los Angeles FC MLS

Atlanta United

9 Aug 2025D 1–1at CF Montréal MLS
26 Jul 2025D 2–2v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
19 Jul 2025L 2–3v Charlotte FC MLS
16 Jul 2025D 2–2v Chicago Fire MLS
12 Jul 2025D 1–1at Toronto FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Colorado Rapids

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sydney Wathuta Forward100–69.9–
Rafael Navarro Forward90210.9267.5+24.2
Darren Yapi Forward86100.3245.9–
Andreas Maxsø Defender90000.1544.5−1.0
Zack Steffen Goalkeeper9000–43.2−14.7
Alex Harris Forward1200–38.7–
Cole Bassett Midfielder9000–37.5−5.2
Calvin Harris Midfielder8901–35.3−3.1
Oliver Larraz Midfielder90000.0435.2−3.5
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Midfielder3100–33.4–
Sam Vines Defender90000.0532.7+2.2
Noah Cobb Defender9000–32.4–
Reggie Cannon Defender9000–32.1−1.8
Ian Murphy Defender5900–31.6–

Atlanta United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Luke Brennan Midfielder1700–81.7–
Steven Alzate Midfielder1700–58.8–
Enea Mihaj Defender9000–50.7–
Brooks Lennon Defender8900–46.3+15.8
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward90100.0745.8+2.4
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder17000.5244.6–
Stian Gregersen Defender9000–40.9–
Bartosz Slisz Midfielder9000–40.6−2.4
Emmanuel Latte Lath Forward90000.0639.7−0.6
Juan Berrocal Defender3200–39.0–
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder58000.0738.9−0.4
William Reilly Midfielder73000.1136.7–
Ronald Hernández Defender7301–36.4+4.0
Nykolas Sessock Defender100–31.6–
Brad Guzan Goalkeeper9000–27.9−16.5
Miguel Almirón Midfielder73000.0826.4−12.3