Colorado Rapids 2–1 Houston Dynamo
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 1.9 – 2.4
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Colorado Rapids favourites at 50%.
Colorado Rapids won although Houston Dynamo made the better chances (2.4 xG to 1.9): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Antônio Carlos, 64.3 in 45′.
Well above their usual level: Antônio Carlos +18.9, Jonathan Bond +18.8, Felipe Andrade +15.8.
Well below it: Rafael Navarro −9.2, Brooklyn Raines −8.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Colorado Rapids
| 31 Aug 2025 | L 2–4 | at Sporting Kansas City |
| 24 Aug 2025 | L 0–3 | at LA Galaxy |
| 17 Aug 2025 | W 3–1 | v Atlanta United |
| 10 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | at Minnesota United |
| 26 Jul 2025 | L 1–3 | at Philadelphia Union |
Houston Dynamo
| 7 Sep 2025 | D 1–1 | v LA Galaxy |
| 31 Aug 2025 | W 3–2 | at St.Louis City |
| 24 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | v San Jose Earthquakes |
| 18 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 10 Aug 2025 | D 2–2 | at Austin FC |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Colorado Rapids
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Manyoma | 9 | 58.5 | – |
| Cole Bassett | 90 | 53.9 | +10.7 |
| Zack Steffen | 90 | 53.4 | +3.6 |
| Connor Ronan | 90 | 47.1 | +3.8 |
| Andreas Maxsø | 90 | 44.2 | +0.2 |
| Oliver Larraz | 81 | 44.1 | +5.0 |
| Rob Holding | 90 | 41.5 | – |
| Paxten Aaronson | 90 | 40.2 | – |
| Sam Vines | 15 | 37.6 | – |
| Rafael Navarro | 90 | 36.1 | −9.2 |
| Calvin Harris | 75 | 34.1 | −3.9 |
| Theodore Ku-DiPietro | 15 | 33.1 | – |
| Rafael Santos | 75 | 32.0 | +0.3 |
| Reggie Cannon | 90 | 31.1 | −2.3 |
Houston Dynamo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Kowalczyk | 8 | 86.3 | – |
| Antônio Carlos | 45 | 64.3 | +18.9 |
| Jonathan Bond | 90 | 64.1 | +18.8 |
| Jack McGlynn | 90 | 62.8 | +15.4 |
| Felipe Andrade | 90 | 56.3 | +15.8 |
| Duane Holmes | 11 | 45.8 | – |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 90 | 40.6 | −0.9 |
| Ondrej Lingr | 79 | 38.8 | −3.1 |
| Pablo Ortíz | 45 | 35.7 | −5.6 |
| Brooklyn Raines | 89 | 35.1 | −8.9 |
| Artur | 90 | 34.2 | −7.0 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 90 | 33.0 | −3.2 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 90 | 29.5 | −7.7 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 90 | 28.3 | – |