United States - MLSDick's Sporting Goods ParkData current as of 15 October 2026

Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United: match statistics

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

Key match information

Colorado Rapids play Minnesota United in MLS (United States). The match date is 15 October 2026. Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Current form

Colorado Rapids: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Minnesota United: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Colorado Rapids scores 1.39 and concedes 1.39 goals per match. Minnesota United scores 1.50 and concedes 1.82. League average: 3.26 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Colorado Rapids 46%, Minnesota United 71%. Over 2.5: Colorado Rapids 46%, Minnesota United 64%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 64%.

xG, shots and style

Minnesota United has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.38. Colorado Rapids: 12.2 shots per match, Minnesota United: 13.5.

Match halves

Colorado Rapids: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.75. Minnesota United: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

Colorado Rapids: 76-90+ (8 goals). Minnesota United: 61-75 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.26 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 64%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.11)
(3.77)
(3.44)

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
1.39Goals scored / match1.5
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1.39Goals conceded / match1.82
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56%Average possession46%
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4.39Shots on target / match4.86
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.21Shots per match13.5
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4.39Shots on target4.86
Colorado RapidsMinnesota United
11.4%Shot conversion11.1%
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56%Possession46%
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1.38xG for1.54
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Colorado Rapids
DWDLD
Season result split
39% W14% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-4-13
1.32 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-2-3
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
25% W32% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-9-12
1.07 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Colorado Rapids is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Colorado Rapids scoring profile: very strong

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

Minnesota United scoring profile: very strong

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

39Goals scored (season)42
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39Goals conceded (season)51
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2.79Average goals in match3.32
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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%
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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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

71%
Minnesota United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.20 of 28 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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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Match 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 / match - Colorado Rapids · 0.93 pts / match - 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 match (1st half)0.93
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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 match (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 half-time in 39% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 21% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Colorado Rapids - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.000.20
Goals scored / match1.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.01.6
Average goals in match1.22.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match1.41.4
Average goals in match2.02.4
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.05
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▼ 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 match
64%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.85
Home goals / match
1.40
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 - 0 Minnesota United. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United play?

Colorado Rapids face Minnesota United on 15 October 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.