Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 May 2026
MLS Betting Preview: Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids
Houston Dynamo square off against Colorado Rapids at Shell Energy Stadium, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 2 May.
We can’t pass up the chance to bet on odds of -161 for Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. The stats imply that Houston and Colorado will produce at least three goals and we’ll play this selection with confidence.
Houston Dynamo were beaten in their last MLS game and this was on their travels at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC claimed a 2-0 win. Ben Olsen's men enjoyed 54% possession and managed five shots on target.
Three days ago, Houston claimed a 2-1 extra-time victory (1-1 after 90 mins) when hosting Louisville City in the U.S. Open Cup.
Colorado Rapids were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps claimed a 3-1 victory. The Denver side enjoyed 55% possession and had three shots on goal, while Rafael Navarro found the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Colorado have won the last two encounters against Houston, landing winning home scorelines of 6-2 and 2-1 at DSG Park. We’ve seen four draws and three wins apiece in the previous 10 H2H meetings.
| MLS | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  Colorado Rapids |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 22:18 | 13 |
| 15 |  Houston Dynamo |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 12:18 | 12 |
4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Houston have had 42.9% possession and 4.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.8 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts, while being awarded 4.4 corners.
Top goalscorer Guilherme Augusto has found the net 5 times, Lawrence Ennali 2, with Ibrahim Aliyu and two other players on 1. The leading assistor is Guilherme Augusto with 4.
Colorado have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 2.2 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. There’s been an average of 56.8% possession, 4.1 corners taken and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts.
Rafael Navarro is top scorer on 5, with Darren Yapi and Paxten Aaronson next on 3. Rafael Navarro has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Houston Dynamo predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Jonathan Bond (GK), Agustin Resch, Erik Sviatchenko, Sam Vines, Felipe Andrade, Hector Herrera, Artur, Lawrence Ennali, Mateusz Bogusz, Guilherme Augusto, Ezequiel Ponce.
Colorado Rapids predicted lineup (4-4-2): Zack Steffen (GK), Miguel Navarro, Rob Holding, Lucas Herrington, Kosi Thompson, Paxten Aaronson, Hamzat Ojediran, Georgi Minoungou, Wayne Frederick, Dante Sealy, Rafael Navarro.
Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids Prediction & Betting Tips
Dive into our full Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.
Match Prediction
The two sides could be serving up goals and that means betting Over 2.5 when it comes to this MLS game. We can get odds of -161 and we’re confident of landing a return with this wager.
The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the MLS form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.
Key Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids league stats:
The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 61.7% prospect of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.
If you’re anticipating plenty of goals, you can secure a larger price by wagering Over 3.5 Goals, with bettors requiring at least four to be scored by the full-time whistle in order to bag a return.
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Correct Score Prediction
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Colorado can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +850 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.
Player Prop Picks
Paxten Aaronson (Colorado) has scored three goals in his past five MLS matches away from home. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +450.
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Corners Prediction
Colorado have had under 4.5 corners in eight consecutive games, with Houston conceding less than 4.5 corners in their past six matches. The Colorado Team Corners line looks to be too big given the stats and -149 is available to wager.
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Bet Builder Tips
There’s everything to like about this bet builder including Over 2.5, Colorado on the Asian Handicap at +0.5 and also Colorado to finish with under 4.5 corners.
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Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Houston Dynamo are the shortest price to win this MLS clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 55% probability due to their -123 betting odds. Colorado Rapids are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +300.
If you want to back Houston to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -127, although Colorado +0.5 is -102 and the latter puts the draw on your side.
For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -179.
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There is +145 available that Ezequiel Ponce finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +400.
Houston have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.40.
Colorado are winless in the last three away games. The Denver side have eight defeats, one win and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 2.30.
The last meeting at Shell Energy Stadium saw Houston and Colorado draw 2-2. Colorado have landed victory in three of the past 8 H2H meetings at Shell Energy Stadium, with Houston securing two wins along with three draws.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo Home Stats |
4-2-4 | 2.60 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| Colorado Rapids Away Stats |
1-1-8 | 3.40 | 1.10 | 2.30 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- MLS: 12/04 2026 Colorado 6 Houston 2
- MLS: 14/09 2025 Colorado 2 Houston 1
- MLS: 20/04 2025 Houston 2 Colorado 2
- MLS: 30/05 2024 Houston 3 Colorado 1
- MLS: 24/03 2024 Colorado 0 Houston 1
- MLS: 08/10 2023 Houston 5 Colorado 1
- MLS: 16/07 2023 Colorado 0 Houston 0
- MLS: 21/08 2022 Colorado 1 Houston 1
- MLS: 20/03 2022 Houston 1 Colorado 1
- MLS: 31/10 2021 Houston 0 Colorado 1
Houston Dynamo League Stats
Colorado Rapids League Stats
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 2.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.80 corners awarded and 4.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 4.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.10 corners awarded and 5.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.10 corners awarded and 6.40 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.50 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 42.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 43.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 56.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 54.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Houston Dynamo this season are Guilherme Augusto (5), Lawrence Ennali (2), Erik Sviatchenko (1)
- Top Assistors for Houston Dynamo this season are Guilherme Augusto (4), Jack McGlynn (2), Mateusz Bogusz (1)
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Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids Lineups & Team News
Before making your bets, take a look at the Houston vs Colorado team news. Get the latest predicted and confirmed MLS lineups and injury news right here.
Houston Dynamo Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1
Colorado Rapids Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Houston Dynamo Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1
Colorado Rapids Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Previous Houston Dynamo Lineups
Previous Colorado Rapids Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Houston Dynamo Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Ben Olsen
Colorado Rapids Player Stats & Squad
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJ Earthquakes | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25:6 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25:5 | 24 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21:6 | 22 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17:6 | 20 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12:4 | 19 |
| 6 | Inter Miami | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19:15 | 19 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17:8 | 17 |
| 8 | Minnesota Utd | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11:14 | 17 |
| 9 | NE Revolution | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17:12 | 16 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17:14 | 16 |
| 11 | Charlotte FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18:18 | 14 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22:18 | 13 |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18:15 | 13 |
| 14 | Toronto FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17:19 | 13 |
| 15 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12:18 | 12 |
| 16 | NYCFC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | 12 |
| 17 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14:13 | 12 |
| 18 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15:16 | 12 |
| 19 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19:23 | 12 |
| 20 | D.C. United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11:15 | 12 |
| 21 | NY Red Bulls | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16:25 | 12 |
| 22 | San Diego | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17:17 | 11 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13:19 | 10 |
| 24 | Austin FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14:19 | 10 |
| 25 | CF Montréal | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13:20 | 9 |
| 26 | Atlanta United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9:17 | 7 |
| 27 | Orlando City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12:29 | 7 |
| 28 | St. Louis | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9:16 | 6 |
| 29 | Philadelphia | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9:17 | 5 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7:25 | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21:4 | 21 |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13:4 | 13 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:4 | 12 |
| 4 | SJ Earthquakes | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13:2 | 12 |
| 5 | NE Revolution | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:2 | 12 |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:2 | 12 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:7 | 12 |
| 8 | Charlotte FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12:5 | 10 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11:7 | 10 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14:13 | 10 |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13:12 | 10 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:6 | 9 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 9 |
| 14 | Houston Dynamo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6:6 | 9 |
| 15 | NYCFC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16:11 | 8 |
| 16 | Austin FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 | 8 |
| 17 | Columbus Crew | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5:3 | 8 |
| 18 | San Diego | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11:6 | 7 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 7 |
| 20 | Minnesota Utd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3:1 | 7 |
| 21 | NY Red Bulls | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9:9 | 7 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:8 | 7 |
| 23 | CF Montréal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 6 |
| 24 | Orlando City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9:9 | 6 |
| 25 | D.C. United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:8 | 6 |
| 26 | St. Louis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 4 |
| 27 | Atlanta United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7:11 | 4 |
| 28 | Inter Miami | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5:5 | 3 |
| 29 | Philadelphia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:5 | 1 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | 1 |
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