- Colorado Rapids have won two of the last three home H2Hs.
- Colorado Rapids have won two and lost three of their last five matches.
Altitude advantage for Rocky Mountain Raptors
Colorado Rapids should get the better of Austin FC in a basement clash of MLS 2026's 23rd and 25th placed clubs at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday. The Rapids have 19 points from 17 games while Austin have a paltry 17 points and both sides are desperate for some form.
Rapids boss Matt Wells has created a side that is a possession first team but that can press with ferocity and make quick work of the ball once it is won back. The gameplan looks good in practice and it should create an interesting contrast to Austin's more compact, set-piece based gameplan that Davy Arnaud is trying to establish amidst the transition.
The odds here reflect the form with the home side 73/100, Austin out at 33/10 and the draw at 29/10. Colorado are the rightful favourites, but the fact Austin won 2-0 away in MLS 2025 when these sides last met shows they can nick this if the hosts blink.
Austin’s travel curse may be decisive
The recent H2H record is 2-2-1 and it shows that both sides have had success against the other, so we can't just ride the home advantage and a shallow odds-on favourite with a straight win bet here.
Instead, we'll take Colorado to win and both teams to score, as the hosts can be a little too free with the ball at times and Austin can still pinch this if they get their chances.
Their latest results are indicative of this team's up and down form. Colorado beat San Diego FC 1-0 at home before losing 1-0 to Saint Louis City SC away, a perfect summary of what has been a woeful MLS 2026 campaign so far.
Austin have won 3-0 and lost 3-0 in their most recent two games, so the bounce from the first result didn't last long. They are still seeking their first away win in MLS 2026 with a 0-3-6 record on their travels and we doubt they will get it against Colorado on Sunday.
Rapids’ reliable finisher is a cut above
Austin's Myrto Uzuni has six goals in 15 MLS 2026 games, making him the club's chief threat and most reliable finisher. The same is true of Colorado's Rafael Navarro, who also has six in 17 games and has been their key outlet in the final third.
The away stats support over 2.5 goals here, but Colorado are a possession-first side and won't make it easy for Austin to get at them at any point during the game. So over 2.5 at 57/100 is a decent fit for Colorado's proactive game, but the better angle is for the Rapids to edge it with both teams scoring.
