Minnesota United vs Colorado Rapids Prediction: Minnesota United to do the double

Minnesota United will take on Colorado Rapids for the second time in the domestic season. They are coming off a 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders in their last match and they would very much love to get back to winning ways. A win here would mean they have completed the double against The Rapids as they defeated them 2-1 in the first meeting back in March.

Colorado Rapids were left disappointed after falling to a 4-0 defeat against Los Angeles FC in their last game. That was their first game since the return of the domestic league and they would be eager to grab a first win and get back on track.

Minnesota United

Minnesota United are coming into this match as huge favorites to win for obvious reasons. They have recovered brilliantly since their 5-0 defeat at the hands of Nashville SC in the Leagues Cup. Since that game, they have won 1 once and played a draw once. Their most recent game was the 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders on home soil. Seattle Sounders were first to strike in the game as Yeimar Gomez Andrade gave them the lead in just 17 minutes into the first half. Minnesota United pushed for an equalizer and it came through an own goal scored by Yeimar Gomez in the 56th minute. After both sides drew level, neither side could find the back of the net and the game ended in a draw at full time. According to statistics, Minnesota United had 54% possession, 4 shots on target and 11 corner kicks in that game.

Minnesota United have lost 1, won 2 and drawn 2 of their last 5 MLS games in a row. The wins were against Houston Dynamo and New York City, and the draws were against Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders, while they lost to Austin FC. And at home, they have failed to win in their last 3 home games and in their last 5 home games, they had 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Their most recent home game was the 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders.

Minnesota United are ranked 10th in the western conference and 18th in the MLS, with 32 points from 24 matches.

Streaks: more than 2.5 goals (5/7), first to score (5/7).

Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids need a convincing result to get back on track after they suffered a huge defeat in their last match against Los Angeles FC away from home. They conceded 4 goals in the game and failed to score a single goal throughout the game. The game was all but over in the first half after they trailed by 3 goals in that half. Mateusz Bogusz scored first in the 19th minute, and that was followed by 2 more goals from Carlos Vela and Ryan Hollingshead in the 29th and 36th minutes. Los Angeles rounded up the game with the fourth and final goal from Cristian Olivera in the 83rd minute. The Rapids managed 49% possession, 4 shots on target and 3 corner kicks in that game.

The Rapids have gone without a win in their last 3 games in the MLS and they won once, drew twice and lost twice in their last 5 MLS games. They won against FC Dallas, drew against Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo and then lost against St. Louis City and Los Angeles FC. Their away record is very poor, as they have lost all of their last 5 games away from home. And their most recent away game was the 4-0 defeat to Los Angeles FC.

The Rapids are bottom of both Western Conference and MLS tables with, having 19 points from 24 matches.

Streaks: losses (3), no wins (5), without a clean sheet (3), first to concede (5/7).

Head to Head

Minnesota United and Colorado Rapids have met each other 16 times in the past. Both teams won 7 matches and played a draw in 2 matches.

Streaks

• Minnesota United are without a clean sheet in the last 7 matches.
• Colorado Rapids are without a clean sheet in the last 5 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 5/5 matches.
• Both teams scored in 5/5 matches.
• Minnesota United scored first in 4/5 matches.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 5/7 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 6/8 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis Minnesota United have scored 29 goals and conceded 31 goals in 24 MLS games. They scored 1.2 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 9%. They played a total of 13.1 shots per game and an average of 4.3 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 5.5 corners per game and retained 45.4% possession. They conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have kept 7 clean sheets.

According to Analysis Colorado Rapids have scored 16 goals and conceded 34 goals in 24 MLS games. They scored 0.7 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 6%. They played a total of 10.8 shots per game and an average of 3.8 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 4.6 corners per game and retained 48.7% possession. They conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game and they have kept 8 clean sheets.

• Home Win Corner Bet at 1.60 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.70 Odds
• Correct Score 2-0 at 9.00 Odds