Colorado Rapids vs Orlando City SC - Match Preview
- Colorado Rapids have won four of their eight home MLS games in 2025, drawing two and losing two.
- Orlando City SC have lost three and won two of their last five league games.
- Orlando City SC have conceded only eight goals in eight away MLS games in 2025, an average of 1.00 per match.
Key MLS mid-table matchup could go either way
Two inconsistent teams meet in the USA MLS 2025 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Sunday with both looking to build some momentum as they attempt to climb the mid-table pack.
Orlando City SC, currently sitting 10th in the 2025 MLS with 27 points from 17 games, travel to face the 19th-placed Rapids, who have 22 points from 16.
But this match is one of those tricky ones to call and that is reflected in the Colorado Rapids vs Orlando City SC odds – Colorado are 2.50 favourites, with Orlando City SC 3.10 and the draw 3.35.
Pareja’s men in a tough spot
Oscar Pareja’s side are in a bit of a sticky wicket after losing their last two games, including a 3-1 defeat at home to Chicago Fire, but the Rapids have also had their problems this season.
Chris Armas’ men have won two and lost three of their previous five fixtures, but their home form is a bit better with back-to-back 1-0 wins preceding a 1-0 loss at Portland Timbers.
This Colorado Rapids vs Orlando City SC preview highlights that Armas tends to set his teams up in a balanced way, but struggles for consistency remain a question mark at the team he has led since November 2023.
Orlando will play their share of the ball, but have looked a little loose at the back and unsettled tactically.
Midfielders offer attacking edge
Rapids midfielder Djordje Mihailovic is their biggest threat with seven goals in 16 MLS appearances, with two of his team’s last three goals coming from him. Rafael Navarro is another danger, linking play and always in the right box to get on the end of chances.
Orlando’s Martin Ojeda is their most prolific player with eight MLS goals from 17 appearances and Duncan McGuire adds another sharp edge to the visitors’ attack.
He is always hungry in the box and dangerous on the counter-attack, but it is tough to call this match with both teams’ defensive vulnerabilities suggesting the Colorado Rapids vs Orlando City SC betting tips for the Over 2.5,3 Goals market at 1.89 as a tempting alternative to the 1X2 markets.
Orlando beat Colorado 2-0 at home in the same fixture a year ago, but our Colorado Rapids vs Orlando City SC prediction is that the Rapids are favorites to edge a close contest. For those looking for alternative insight, another Colorado Rapids vs Orlando City SC prediction could focus on both teams scoring given their recent defensive records.
