United States - MLSDick's Sporting Goods ParkData current as of October 14, 2026

Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United: match statistics

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Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Colorado Rapids plays Minnesota United in MLS (United States). The game is scheduled for October 15, 2026. Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Recent form

Colorado Rapids has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Minnesota United has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Colorado Rapids scores 1.39 goals per game and allows 1.39. Minnesota United scores 1.50 and allows 1.82. Games in this league average 3.26 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 46% of Colorado Rapids's games and 71% of Minnesota United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 46% and 64%, compared with league averages of 64% for BTTS and 64% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Minnesota United has the higher season xG average, 1.54 to 1.38 per game. Colorado Rapids takes 12.2 shots per game, while Minnesota United takes 13.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Colorado Rapids leads at halftime in 39% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Minnesota United leads at halftime in 21% and scores 0.93 after halftime.

When the teams score

Colorado Rapids's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Minnesota United, it is minutes 61-75 (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS games average 3.26 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games, and 64% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.11)
(3.77)
(3.44)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
1.39Goals scored / game1.5
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
1.39Goals allowed / game1.82
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Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
56%Average possession46%
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4.39Shots on target / game4.86
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.21Shots per game13.5
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
4.39Shots on target4.86
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
11.4%Shot conversion11.1%
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
56%Possession46%
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
1.38xG for1.54
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
1.28xG against1.46
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Shooting quality

Colorado Rapids: BalancedMinnesota United: Balanced
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
Accuracy (shots on target)36%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Colorado Rapids is 500% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Colorado Rapids · 0.2 pts / game - Minnesota United

Colorado Rapids
DWDLD
Season result split
39% W14% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-4-13
1.32 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-2-3
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Minnesota United
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
25% W32% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-9-12
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Minnesota United is 8% better for: goals scored per game.

1.39 goals / game - Colorado Rapids · 1.5 goals / game - Minnesota United

Colorado Rapids is 31% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.39 goals / game - Colorado Rapids · 1.82 goals / game - Minnesota United

Colorado Rapids scoring profile: very strong

Colorado Rapids scores in 75% of games (21 of 28 games), while Minnesota United keeps a clean sheet in 18% (5 of 28 games).

Minnesota United scoring profile: very strong

Minnesota United scores in 82% of games (23 of 28 games), while Colorado Rapids keeps a clean sheet in 32% (9 of 28 games).

39Goals scored (season)42
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39Goals conceded (season)51
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2.79Average goals per game3.32
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8Goals scored (last 5)8
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8Goals conceded (last 5)14
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How often they score at least...

75%1 goal82%
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32%2 goals43%
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14%3 goals14%
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11%4 goals7%
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How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal82%
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
43%2 goals54%
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29%3 goals25%
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0%4 goals11%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time29%
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0%BTTS in both halves11%
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18%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS61%
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7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
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80%BTTS - last 5100%
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Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
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32%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
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14%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
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2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
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32%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
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21%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
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Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Colorado Rapids is 61% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Colorado Rapids · 0.93 pts / game - Minnesota United

Colorado Rapids - half-time state
39% leading32% draw29% trailing
Minnesota United - half-time state
21% leading29% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)0.93
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.57
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0.54Goals conceded (1st half)1
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1.18Average goals (1st half)1.57
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64%Clean sheet before half-time32%
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46%No goal before half-time61%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.18Points per game (2nd half)1.43
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0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
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0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)0.82
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1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.75
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43%Clean sheet after half-time36%
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61%No goal after half-time39%
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Colorado Rapids - second-half results

32% W21% D46% L
42
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Minnesota United - second-half results

32% W46% D21% L
26
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding119%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Colorado Rapids - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.000.20
Goals scored / game1.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.01.6
Average goals per game1.22.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal0%80%
Goal difference+6-6
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 6
Minnesota United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game1.41.4
Average goals per game2.02.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-4-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Colorado Rapids
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
7
6
16-30
5
6
31-45
7
4
46-60
6
8
61-75
8
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Minnesota United
ScoredConceded
4
10
0-15
4
12
16-30
8
6
31-45
7
8
46-60
12
5
61-75
7
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.05
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Colorado Rapids

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Minnesota United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.87
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Colorado RapidsLigaMinnesota United
Average goals per game▼ 2.793.26• 3.32
Both teams scored▼ 46%64%▲ 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 46%64%• 64%
Clean sheets▲ 32%20%▼ 18%
Goal before half-time▼ 71%78%• 79%
Goal after half-time▼ 79%82%▼ 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.26
Average goals per game
64%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.85
Home goals / game
1.40
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Colorado Rapids's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Minnesota United. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United play?

Colorado Rapids face Minnesota United on October 15, 2026 in MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United?

Colorado Rapids score 1.39 goals per game on average and Minnesota United 1.50. The MLS average is 3.26 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Colorado Rapids's matches and 71% of Minnesota United's.

What form are Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United in?

Over the last 5 games Colorado Rapids have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Minnesota United 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.