- Austin form: Austin FC have won three of their last five matches, drawn one and lost one.
- Colorado form: Colorado Rapids have won four of their last five games and lost once.
- Key player: Myrto Uzuni has scored six goals in 18 MLS 2026 matches, four in the last five.
Head-to-head & league position
Recent meetings
Colorado Rapids beat Austin FC 1-0 at home the last time these teams met in MLS 2026, but the Rapids haven't won their last away game against the Verde. The Rapids have won three of the five meetings so far in MLS 2026 while Austin FC have two.
League standings
Austin FC sit 26th in MLS 2026 with 24 points from 22 games, while Colorado Rapids are 12th on 31 points from the same 22 games.
Form
Austin FC head into Thursday's game in top form with three wins, one draw and one loss in their last five across all current competitions. Coach Davy Arnaud, who has been in charge since 19 May 2026, looks to be getting a handle on the team having seen them perform much better in their recent matches. They beat Seattle Sounders 2-0 away, drew 1-1 at home to Philadelphia Union and beat Portland Timbers 2-1 away in MLS 2026.
Colorado Rapids are in equally good form with four wins and one defeat from their last five, but their away record has been poor all season with only two wins, one draw and eight losses from 11. They beat Los Angeles FC 1-0 at home and Real Salt Lake 1-0 at home either side of a 3-0 loss away at San Diego FC.
Team news
Arnaud is trying to make Austin FC a compact 5-2-3 side, but they play with an aggressive pressing and quick transitions so the ball is moved quickly and they attempt to win the ball back high up the pitch.
Colorado Rapids coach Matt Wells, who has been in the job since 23 December 2025, is an Englishman who likes his teams to have the ball, but they have been unable to control games when playing on the road.
Betting strategy
Austin FC are the slight betting favorite at 2.45 ahead of Colorado Rapids at 2.8 and the draw at 3.5, but both teams to score at 1.57 also looks a live bet. But Austin FC's home grit, where they have won four, drawn three and lost three of their ten MLS 2026 games, and Colorado Rapids' miserable away form, where they score an average of 0.91 goals and concede 1.73, makes the under 2.5 at 2.11 look a better play.
The head-to-head shows this is usually a game Colorado win, but Austin's form makes them the likelier winner in this fixture. The clash of styles – Austin want a game where they can scrap and Colorado want to control the tempo – makes this an interesting match that could be turned on turnovers and counter attacks.
- Uzuni is the standout player for Austin FC this season with six goals in 18 MLS 2026 appearances and he has contributed four of the team's last nine goals in his last five appearances.
- While Navarro is Colorado's leading scorer with eight in 22, he has also provided two of their last four in the past five games.
