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Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver

the Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the stage on Thursday morning, as Matt Wells's Colorado Rapids are visited by Cameron Knowles's Minnesota United in the Major League Soccer. Our aim is to give you all the tools you need to make a smart, well-informed bet on this tie, so we've sifted through our 20+ year database and pulled out the stats that matter the most. Head to head (H2H) and recent form is included, and these are used to generate our predictions. The best odds are there to make sure you get the best return.

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Colorado Rapids's next match is v Portland at 03:30 on Sunday 18th October
Minnesota United's next match is v Saint Louis City at 21:30 on Saturday 17th October
The last American Major League Soccer meeting between Colorado and Minnesota was on Thursday 15th October 2026
American Major League Soccer
October 15th 2026
Colorado 2
2 Minnesota
 
D. Yapi 45'52' K. Yeboah
G. Minoungou 74'83' (OG)L. Ntambue Kayumba
 
CLR
MIN
Shots On
3
2
Shots Off
4
5
Corners
7
4
Possession
61%
39%
Fouls
7
10
Yellow/red cards
3/1
1/0
 
ColoradoMinnesota
 
K. Rosenberry (S. Abu Farhi 60')
L. Ntambue Kayumbafootball icon
R. Holding
H. Ojediran
P. Aaronson (J. Atencio 60')
M. Whittaker (I. Sadiq 72')
W. Frederick II
N. Defreitas Hansen
M. Navarro Zárate
D. Phillip (K. Thompson 72')
D. Yapifootball icon (G. Minoungou 70')
D. Callender
M. Boxall
M. Duggan
(N. Romero 90') J. Díaz Beleño
(N. Triantis 82') W. Trapp
O. Géne
C. Valerius
(A. Jackson 82') T. Chancalay
football iconK. Yeboah
(J. Pereyra 82') B. Hlongwane
(M. Gonzalez 65') M. Caldeira

Best Tip: Both teams to score

Studying our match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant stats, there's one market which catches the eye for this tie: both teams to score. In Colorado and Minnesota we have two sides going head-to-head with relative issues at both ends of the pitch, and we expect them to prove that on Thursday morning. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.53.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Colorado
47%
19/25
10%
-
Draw
24%
14/5
6%
-
Minnesota
30%
16/5
24%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
13/2
7%
-
Colorado 2-1
9%
15/2
6%
-
Colorado 1-0
8%
8/1
10%
-
Minnesota 2-1
7%
14/1
25%
-
Colorado 2-0
7%
9/1
17%
-
Minnesota 1-0
6%
14/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1
8%
-
Colorado 3-1
5%
12/1
13%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
14/1-
Minnesota 2-0
4%
22/1
10%
-
Colorado 3-0
4%
14/1
21%
-
Colorado 3-2
4%
20/1-
Minnesota 3-1
3%
28/1
26%
-
Minnesota 3-2
3%
33/1
31%
-
Colorado 4-1
2%
25/1
10%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
8/13
1%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
5/4
2%
-
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/7
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
7/5
9%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
60%
8/13
6%
-
BTTS - No
40%
6/5
8%
-
BTTS - Home Win
25%
9/4
7%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2
4%
-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
6/1
27%
-
Home/draw
71%
2/9
6%
-
Away/draw
53%
19/20
8%
-
Home/away
76%
1/4
3%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
2/11
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
7/2
10%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
6/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
1/2-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
7/2
4%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
2/11
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
8/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/14-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
14/1-
Home DNB
63%
1/3
11%
-
Away DNB
46%
9/4
30%
-
Colorado win to nil
22%
5/2
13%
-
Minnesota win to nil
13%
8/1
29%
-
Colorado / Colorado
30%
7/4
14%
-
Colorado / Minnesota
3%
28/1
12%
-
Colorado / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Colorado
16%
4/1
9%
-
Draw / Minnesota
9%
8/1
13%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
11/2-
Minnesota / Colorado
4%
20/1-
Minnesota / Minnesota
13%
6/1
27%
-
Minnesota / Draw
5%
14/1
15%
-
Win / draw / win form
Colorado 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
Minnesota 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
43
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Colorado since 2018
Colorado
Minnesota
Goals: Scored
20
15
Games: Scored
9 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
0 / 9
CLR
5
D
3
MIN
1
League games at Minnesota since 2018
Minnesota
Colorado
Goals: Scored
17
10
Games: Scored
8 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
2 / 10
CLR
4
MIN
6
Goal Statistics

Colorado Rapids have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive Major League Soccer matches. Their PG of 1.7 against Minnesota United on Thursday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Colorado 9th Minnesota 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 82% probability that Colorado will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 73% probability that Minnesota will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+6
Colorado’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+32
Minnesota have scored 32% more goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
2.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Colorado
PG (predicted goals)
Minnesota
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
4%
better
CLR
MIN
view stats
Games scored21
23
Failed to score7
5
Scored first17
6
Goals scored39
42
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
11
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
14
Avg. XG for1.5
1.7
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
24%
better
CLR
MIN
view stats
Games conceded19
23
Clean sheets9
5
Conceded first10
20
Goals conceded39
51
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against16%
19%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.6
KickOff rating
+24%

Colorado v Minnesota Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Colorado Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
267811
P AaronsonP AaronsonP AaronsonJ Atencio
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Hansen GLK17
-
K Rosenberry DEF171
2
-
R Holding DEF251
3
2
L Williams DEF131
2
-
M Navarro DEF221
6
1
P Aaronson MID2878
1
-
H. Ojediran MID2511
8
-
W. Frederick II MID2422
2
1
D. Phillip FWD93
1
-
D Yapi FWD2832
5
-
M Whittaker FWD42
-
Subs
A. Beaudry GLK2
-
N Cobb DEF14
2
-
K Thompson DEF142
5
-
J Travis DEF151
2
1
J Atencio MID2411
11
-
S. Abu Farhi FWD3
-
I Sadiq FWD1
-
A. Harris FWD9
1
-
G Minoungou FWD212
1
-
Minnesota Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2815109
D CallenderK YeboahJ PereyraJ Díaz
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Callender GLK28
1
-
C. Valerius DEF11
-
M Boxall DEF19
5
-
J Díaz DEF251
9
-
M. Duggan DEF2711
5
-
B Hlongwane MID171
1
-
W Trapp MID272
3
-
O Gene MID271
4
-
T Chancalay MID2844
4
-
M. Caldeira FWD1061
-
K Yeboah FWD27152
2
-
Subs
K. Rizvanovich GLK
-
K Duncan DEF2413
4
1
N Romero DEF11
2
-
N Triantis DEF2211
3
-
D Taylor DEF4
1
-
A Jackson MID4
-
J Pereyra MID26310
4
-
M Malone FWD6
-
M Gonzalez FWD162
1
-
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