Matchday

MLS 2025 · 14 Sep 2025

Colorado Rapids 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is 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 2025L 2–4at Sporting Kansas City MLS
24 Aug 2025L 0–3at LA Galaxy MLS
17 Aug 2025W 3–1v Atlanta United MLS
10 Aug 2025W 2–1at Minnesota United MLS
26 Jul 2025L 1–3at Philadelphia Union MLS

Houston Dynamo

7 Sep 2025D 1–1v LA Galaxy MLS
31 Aug 2025W 3–2at St.Louis City MLS
24 Aug 2025L 1–2v San Jose Earthquakes MLS
18 Aug 2025D 1–1at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
10 Aug 2025D 2–2at Austin FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Colorado Rapids

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alexis Manyoma Midfielder9000.0658.5–
Cole Bassett Midfielder90100.3353.9+10.7
Zack Steffen Goalkeeper9000–53.4+3.6
Connor Ronan Midfielder9000–47.1+3.8
Andreas Maxsø Defender9000–44.2+0.2
Oliver Larraz Midfielder81000.0844.1+5.0
Rob Holding Defender90000.0541.5–
Paxten Aaronson Midfielder90000.3840.2–
Sam Vines Defender15000.0237.6–
Rafael Navarro Forward90000.2136.1−9.2
Calvin Harris Midfielder75000.5434.1−3.9
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Midfielder15000.2033.1–
Rafael Santos Midfielder75010.0432.0+0.3
Reggie Cannon Defender9000–31.1−2.3

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sebastian Kowalczyk Midfielder800–86.3–
Antônio Carlos Defender45000.1364.3+18.9
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper9000–64.1+18.8
Jack McGlynn Midfielder90100.4762.8+15.4
Felipe Andrade Defender90000.0956.3+15.8
Duane Holmes Midfielder1100–45.8–
Ezequiel Ponce Forward90000.2940.6−0.9
Ondrej Lingr Forward79000.8138.8−3.1
Pablo Ortíz Defender45000.1035.7−5.6
Brooklyn Raines Midfielder8900–35.1−8.9
Artur Midfielder90000.0334.2−7.0
Griffin Dorsey Defender90000.0233.0−3.2
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder9001–29.5−7.7
Erik Sviatchenko Defender90000.5028.3–