Match Report
Houston Dynamo went into the game 8th in the table on 22 points; Colorado Rapids sat 11th on 16 — a 6-point gap. Colorado Rapids had been under-performing their position — 28th on five-round form against 11th in the table.
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.
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