Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United Prediction: To be decided by a single go

Two western conference teams face each other in the round 4 of the MLS. It's Colorado Rapids against Minnesota United in the Dick's  Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids have only been able to pick up one point in the first 3 matches and they are looking desperate at the moment. Minnesota United, who have played 1 game less, has 4 points from the opening 2 matches. So what's it going to be? A first win for the hosts or a second for the visitors?

Colorado Rapids are as poor as any team can be and their results from the opening matches have been nothing short of a disaster. In their first 3 matches, they had 2 losses and 1 draw. They lost 4-0 to Seattle Sounders, and then played a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas and then lost in their last game, 1-0 to San Jose Earthquakes. In their last 5 matches, they've recorded just 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. 

Against the Earthquake's, Rapids were lost, as they managed 40% possession, with 0 shots on target.

Colorado are 1 point away from the bottom of the Western Conference, after claiming 1 point from 3 matches.

Team Streaks:- No wins (4), No goals scored (3), Less than 4.5 cards (10/10).

Minnesota United are looking a lot better than they were during the pre-season. They have played just 2 matches in the new campaign, and they earned a win and a draw in those two games. Their last match ended in a 1-1 draw against New York Red Bulls. Bongokuhle Hlongwane struck first in the 18th minute to give Minnesota the lead and then Andres Reyes equalized in the 49th minute and the game dragged on but neither side could capitalize. In their last 5 matches, Minnesota United have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. 

Minnesota United are ranked 7th in the Western Conference, with 4 points from 2 matches. 

Team Streaks:- Less than 2.5 goals (⅚), first to concede (5/7), less than 4.5 cards (10/10).

Minnesota United and Colorado Rapids have played each other 15 times before now. Colorado Rapids have 7 wins, while Minnesota United have 6 and 2 matches ended in a draw.

• Colorado Rapids are without a clean sheet in 4 meetings.
• Minnesota United are without a clean sheet in 6 meetings.
• More than 2.5 goals were scored in 8/9 meetings.
• Both teams scored in ⅚ meetings.
• Minnesota United opened scoring in ⅞ meetings.
• Less than 10.5 corners were played in 5/7 meetings.

Colorado Rapids are in very poor form at the moment, but i don't expect them to stay down for so long. That first win has got to come at some point and there's a chance it might be in this match. With Minnesota United scoring so little, the match could be decided by a single goal from either side.

• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
• Bet on HT Under 1 Goal at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on Under 2.5 Goals at 1.89 Odds