- Saint Louis City SC are on a 3-game winning run, having won 3 in a row.
- Colorado Rapids have won 2 of their last 5 games, losing the other 3.
- St. Louis have failed to win any of their last 2 home games against Colorado Rapids.
St. Louis looking to maintain momentum
Saint Louis City SC will be delighted and head into a tight run of fixtures looking to continue their current run of form, while Colorado Rapids come into this one on a poor streak.
The home side have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 MLS 2026 matches, including consecutive wins at home in this competition, while Colorado Rapids have posted 2 wins and 3 defeats in the same time period, so there is every reason for the home team to be favourites here.
Not a match for the purists
Yoann Damet has St. Louis playing a possession-first game based on structure, pressing intensely when they lose the ball before bursting forward vertically when they win it back. Matt Wells has Colorado Rapids leaning into deliberate possession, a high-intensity press and set-piece work, which means that possession, pressing and set pieces could be key.
Rapids have been a little better on the road in MLS 2026 this season, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 6, while they've scored an average of 1.11 and conceded 1.67 per-game. They've lost 2-1 at Real Salt Lake and beaten San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 at home in their last three matches across MLS 2026 and the US Open Cup, either side of a 2-1 home defeat to FC Dallas.
Both teams can score, St. Louis can nick it
Saint Louis City SC have played 7 home games in MLS 2026 to date, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 2, while they have conceded just 9 goals in that time. Marcel Hartel has been their biggest threat with 4 goals in 13 games, 3 of which have come in their last 5 outings (3 of St. Louis' last 10 goals have come in that span). Colorado Rapids' main marksman Rafael Navarro has 6 goals in 15 appearances, while he has provided 2 of his team's 5 goals in this 5-game span. Colorado are 3.75 to take all 3 points and St. Louis are 1.83, with the draw also 3.75. The value of Colorado Rapids' price and the tight gap between the teams in the table (18th and 22nd, 19 and 16 points respectively) means I'll go with a St. Louis win, although Colorado can give it a go. St. Louis have more momentum and this home encounter should see them nick it, while the over 2.5 goals at 1.58 appeals more than the both teams to score market at 1.5, although that also looks likely.
