Match Report
Colorado Rapids (8th, 31 pts) visited Houston Dynamo (2nd, 40 pts) with 9 points between them. Houston Dynamo's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Houston Dynamo were scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.13, Colorado Rapids 1.35 and 1.35, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Houston Dynamo against 5/15 for Colorado Rapids.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Houston Dynamo, 2 for Colorado Rapids and 3 drawn, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Both teams scored in 71% of the meetings. The last five meetings averaged 4 goals, well above the all-time 3.14.
Shell Energy Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,039. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Houston Dynamo: Lawrence Ennali (72')
Key stats
Possession: Houston Dynamo 39% · Colorado Rapids 61% · Total shots: 9-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-5