Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids - Austin
08/02/2026, 01:30 AM
Expected Goals
1.7
2.8
1.0
1:1
13%2:1
10%2:0
9%1:2
6%3:1
6%What influences the xG?
Colorado Rapids
Austin
League
The Lab
- 1Austin with Ilie SƔnchez: 1.7 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
- 2Austin: 6 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)
- 3Colorado Rapids: 76% of xG value comes in the first half (last 8 games with xG data)
- 4Colorado Rapids with Hamzat Ojediran: 0.5 goals/game. Without: 1 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
52%
Draw
27%
Away Win
21%
Goals
Over 1.5
78%
Under 1.5
22%
Over 2.5
53%
Under 2.5
47%
Over 3.5
30%
Under 3.5
70%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
79%
Away or Draw
48%
No Draw
73%
Both Score
Yes
55%
No
45%
Key Factors
- Model prediction: Home win probability is calculated at 52% with 1.74 expected goals for Colorado Rapids
- Away defense vulnerability: Austin concedes an average of 3.5 goals per away game this season
- Home offensive advantage: Colorado averages 1.6 goals scored per home match while Austin struggles on the road
Risk Factors
- Declining goal production: Colorado Rapids' scoring has stalled recently at 0.8 goals per match compared to a 1.6 season average
- Low offensive volume: Colorado averaged only 2.6 shots on target in recent matches
- Head-to-head warning: Austin won the last meeting away 2-0 in June 2025
Overview
Colorado Rapids hosts Austin at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Major League Soccer match on August 2, 2026, 2:30 AM
Clash in the lower half of the table between 13th and 14th place
Colorado Rapids is the favorite with a predicted 52% win probability
Form
Colorado Rapids form: WLLWL
Austin form: LLLWL
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Colorado recorded 2 wins and 3 losses in their last matches
Austin obtained 1 win and 4 losses in their last matches
Statistics
Colorado Rapids scores 1.53 goals and concedes 1.47 goals on average
Strong home record with 1.6 goals scored and 0.9 goals conceded per match
Austin scores 1.29 goals and concedes 2.06 goals on average
Defensive issues away with 3.5 goals conceded per game on the road
Head-to-Head
4 head-to-head matches in total
Even record with 2 wins for each team
Overall goal difference stands at 5:5
Austin won the last meeting 2-0 away on June 8, 2025
Key Players
Rafael Navarro has 8 goals and 3 assists with a 7.24 rating
Paxten Aaronson contributes 4 goals and 4 assists with a 7.16 rating
Lucas Herrington solidifies the defense with a 7.08 rating
Myrto Uzuni is Austin's top scorer with 6 goals and a 7.01 rating
Facundo Torres has provided 5 assists with a 7.19 rating
Ilie SƔnchez shows rising form with a 6.65 rating
Goalkeepers
Nicolas Hansen plays for Colorado and has a 7.00 average rating
Brad Stuver guards Austin's goal with a 7.14 average rating
Hansen achieved 2 clean sheets at home this season
Stuver recorded 4 clean sheets overall this season
Influences
Match played at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on natural grass
Stadium average of 3.6 goals per game
Strong home advantage for Colorado against a travel-weary Austin side