Colorado Rapids vs Austin Prediction

Colorado Rapids
1-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Austin
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Trade City·A. Villarreal 02/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
81%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalSTRONGModel46%SurpriseMediumGap-2.7%
Value Analysis
74%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 4.5
1.54
SignalHIGHModel44%SurpriseMediumGap+14.1%
Colorado Rapids Rest
7 days
Austin Rest
7 days

Colorado Rapids vs Austin: result, form and history

Colorado Rapids beat Austin 1-0 in the Major League Soccer on 2 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
50%1.75
X
27%3.85
2
23%4.25
Double Chance
1X
77%1.21
X2
50%2.05
Both Teams to Score
Yes
61%1.62
No
39%2.15
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.59 + 1.13 = 2.72
Over 1.5
81%1.20
Over 2.5
60%1.67
Over 3.5
35%2.63
Under 1.5
19%4.37
Under 2.5
40%2.20
Under 3.5
65%1.46
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.4 + 3.7 = 9
Over 8.5
53%1.47
Over 9.5
38%1.72
Over 10.5
29%2.16
Under 8.5
47%2.52
Under 9.5
62%2.01
Under 10.5
71%1.59
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 2.3 = 4.8
Over 3.5
69%1.43
Over 4.5
51%1.85
Under 3.5
31%2.62
Under 4.5
49%1.89

Match Events

58'H. Ojediran INJ. Atencio out
62'W. Frederick IND. Phillip out
62'D. Sealy IND. Yapi out
64'F. Torres INE. Torres out
64'O. Wolff INI. Sanchez out
70'E. Torres
72'J. Rosales
74'B. Sabovic INP. Placheta out
74'J. Gallagher INJ. Nelson out
80'B. Vazquez INC. Ramirez out
85'R. Cannon INA. Harris out
85'G. Minoungou INK. Rosenberry out
90+2'P. Placheta
90+3'M. Uzuni
90+4'Rafael Navarro(Penalty)
90+5'Rafael Navarro

Lineups

Colorado Rapids
4-2-3-1Coach: Matt Wells
Austin
3-4-3Coach: Davy Arnaud
Avg rating6.98
Avg rating6.87
Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen7.241N. Defreitas-Hansen
Reggie Cannon7.64R. Cannon
Lucas Herrington6.922L. Herrington
Loïc Williams7.75L. Williams
Miguel Navarro7.929M. Navarro
Wayne Frederick6.913W. Frederick
Hamzat Ojediran6.38H. Ojediran
Dante Sealy6.37D. Sealy
Paxten Aaronson7.510P. Aaronson
Georgi Minoungou7.393G. Minoungou
Rafael NavarroC6.99R. Navarro
Brad StuverC8.31B. Stuver
Mateja Đorđević7.035M. Đorđević
Brendan Hines-Ike7.34B. Hines-Ike
Guilherme Biro7.729G. Biro
Joseph Rosales7.030J. Rosales
Besard Sabović7.214B. Sabović
Owen Wolff6.633O. Wolff
Jon Gallagher7.217J. Gallagher
Facundo Torres6.311F. Torres
Brandon Vázquez6.39B. Vázquez
Myrto Uzuni7.310M. Uzuni

Colorado Rapids Substitutes

12Josh Atencio58'for H. Ojediran6.9
77Darren Yapi62'for D. Sealy5.9
32Donavan Phillip62'for W. Frederick6.7
2Keegan Rosenberry85'for G. Minoungou7.0
16Alex Harris85'for R. Cannon6.7
31Adam Beaudry
24Noah Cobb
33Kosi Thompson
47Sydney Wathuta

Austin Substitutes

6Ilie Sánchez64'for O. Wolff6.5
38Ervin Torres64'for F. Torres70'6.3
77Przemysław Płacheta74'for B. Sabovic90+2'5.9
7Jayden Nelson74'for J. Gallagher6.3
21Christian Ramirez80'for B. Vazquez6.7
12Damian Las
5Oleksandr Svatok
23Žan Kolmanič
24Jorge Alastuey

Match Stats

Colorado RapidsAustin
64%Ball Possession36%
11Corner Kicks0
1Yellow Cards3
24Total Shots8
8Shots on Goal2
9Shots off Goal4
20Shots Inside Box4
4Shots Outside Box4
7Blocked Shots2
15Fouls12
1Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves7
504Total Passes302
445Passes Accurate225
88%Pass Accuracy75%

Team Comparison

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
AustinAustin
1556Elo Rating 1520
1.47Attack 1.19
1.18Defense 0.51
19%Hit Rate 19%
13.2Shots per Game 13.1
4.1Shots on Target 4.6
5.3Corners per Game 5.5
3.8Cards per Game 1.4

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend40% in H2H
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
AustinAustin
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids5Wins · 50%
Draws220%
AustinAustin3Wins · 30%
2.4Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
30%3+ goals3 of 10

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer08/06/2025
Colorado RapidsAustin
02
Major League Soccer09/03/2025
AustinColorado Rapids
01
Major League Soccer20/10/2024
AustinColorado Rapids
32
Major League Soccer16/06/2024
Colorado RapidsAustin
20
Major League Soccer01/10/2023
Colorado RapidsAustin
10
Major League Soccer26/03/2023
AustinColorado Rapids
11
Major League Soccer09/10/2022
AustinColorado Rapids
11
Major League Soccer05/07/2022
Colorado RapidsAustin
23
Major League Soccer30/09/2021
Colorado RapidsAustin
30
Major League Soccer01/08/2021
AustinColorado Rapids
01

Recent Form

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
4W1D5L
26/07/2026
St. Louis CityColorado Rapids
10
L
23/07/2026
Colorado RapidsSan Diego
10
W
10/07/2026
Colorado RapidsFC Juarez
11
D
24/05/2026
Colorado RapidsFC Dallas
12
L
21/05/2026
Colorado RapidsSan Jose Earthquakes
20
W
17/05/2026
Real Salt LakeColorado Rapids
21
L
14/05/2026
Minnesota United FCColorado Rapids
01
W
10/05/2026
Colorado RapidsSt. Louis City
01
L
03/05/2026
Houston DynamoColorado Rapids
10
L
30/04/2026
Colorado RapidsColorado Springs
5141
W
AustinAustin
4W1D5L
26/07/2026
Houston DynamoAustin
30
L
23/07/2026
AustinSeattle Sounders
31
W
08/07/2026
AustinSporting JAX
40
W
03/07/2026
AustinClub Queretaro
01
L
23/05/2026
St. Louis CityAustin
30
L
17/05/2026
AustinSporting Kansas City
12
L
14/05/2026
San DiegoAustin
50
L
11/05/2026
Minnesota United FCAustin
22
D
03/05/2026
AustinSt. Louis City
20
W
26/04/2026
AustinHouston Dynamo
20
W

Referee Profile

A. Villarreal123 matches

4.50Cards per match
4.40Yellow cards per match
0.11Red cards per match
24.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

A. Villarreal4.50
Other referees4.24

4.50 cards a match, 0.26 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.24).

Cards come from 111 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps34197874:34+4064WWWLW
2FC DallasFC Dallas341610862:51+1158WDLWD
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City341591059:48+1154WLLLL
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3414101057:51+652LWDLD
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo341491143:43051LLWDD
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3412111152:40+1247LLDDW
7Portland TimbersPortland Timbers341371462:61+146WWWWD
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3412101244:46-246WLLDD
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake341361553:52+145WLWWW
10Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3411111256:58-244WWWDW
11Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3411111250:57-744LWDDW
12Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids341271547:50-343LLDWD
13San DiegoSan Diego349111457:63-638LWLDD
14AustinAustin348101642:65-2334LLLWL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City34752240:81-4126WDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3474:3464
2FC DallasFC Dallas3462:5158
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3459:4854
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3457:5152
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3443:4351
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3452:4047
7Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3462:6146
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3444:4646
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3453:5245
10Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3456:5844
11Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3450:5744
12Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3447:5043
13San DiegoSan Diego3457:6338
14AustinAustin3442:6534
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3440:8126
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About the Colorado Rapids vs Austin forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Colorado Rapids and Austin in the Major League Soccer table

Colorado Rapids and Austin are close in the Major League Soccer table, 12th and 14th, with 9 points between them. League goal record so far: Colorado Rapids 47-50, Austin 42-65. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.