Match Report
The table read 11th (Austin, 30 pts) against 7th (Colorado Rapids, 36 pts), 6 points apart. Austin's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Austin ran at 1.23 scored and 1.69 conceded, Colorado Rapids at 1.38 and 1.35.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Austin have 3 wins to Colorado Rapids's 5, with 0 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings.
The venue was Q2 Stadium, with room for 20,738 spectators. With 59 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, S. Demianchuk was the man in the middle. Colorado Rapids led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Austin: Facundo Torres (79') · Colorado Rapids: Paxten Aaronson (22')
Key stats
Possession: Austin 51% · Colorado Rapids 49% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 8-4