Free MLS Pick Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas
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MLS Handicapping
Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas
Date: Saturday, April 09
Time: 07:30 PM
Venue: Toyota Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: Colorado Rapids 250 / Draw 230/ FC Dallas 110 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Colorado 0.5 / Dallas -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Colorado Rapids are the 0.5 goal underdogs. Through 5 matches, they have covered this margin 4 times. As for the FC Dallas, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 5 matches, they have won by this margin 2 times.
Colorado Rapids
As the Colorado Rapids travel to take on the FC Dallas, they hope to move above .500, as through 5 matches, they have a record of 2-2-1. This mark places them 6th in the Western Conference. Colorado comes into this match off having played to a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake. So far, the Colorado Rapids have turned in 1 performance with one goal or less. On defense, Colorado has played 1 game in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Colorado Rapids have been an above-average scoring team, at 1.4 goals per 90 minutes (12th). In terms of defense, Colorado is near the MLS average, giving up 1.0 goals per 90 minutes (14th).
Heading into the match, Mark-Anthony Kaye leads the Colorado Rapids with 2 goals through 5 matches. Behind him is Diego Rubio, who has also found the net 2 times. To start the year, Colorado Rapids has turned to William Yarbrough as their primary goalie. In his 5 starts, he has a save percentage of 82.4%, 7th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 17 shots on target.
FC Dallas
As FC Dallas plays host to the Colorado Rapids, they hope to move above .500, as through 5 matches, they have a record of 2-2-1. This mark places them 5th in the Western Conference. Dallas comes into this match off having played to a 0-0 draw against Chicago Fire. This game was the 2nd time they were shut out on offense. On defense, they picked up their 2nd shutout of the year.
So far, FC Dallas is the 13th rated scoring team, averaging 1.4 goals per 90 minutes of action. Defensively, Dallas is off to a good start, ranking 3rd in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 0.6 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, FC Dallas is led by the strong play of Jesus Ferreira and Paul Arriola, who have each found the net 3 times. So far, their combined goals account for 57% of the team’s overall scoring. To start the season, goalie Maarten Paes is turning home goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the FC Dallas’s opponents have generated a total of 9 shots on target. Paes is saving these attempts at a rate of 77.8%.
Free Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas MLS Final Analysis:
So far, both the FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season Dallas ranks 17th in attacking area possessions, with Colorado sitting 26th. Although neither team has excelled at generating possessions in the attacking zone, they both have benefited from strong defensive play. So far, Colorado ranks 9th in the fewest attacking possessions allowed, and Dallas ranks 12th.
Look for this to be a low-scoring game, as both Dallas and Colorado are struggling on offense, but have counteracted this with strong defensive play. In addition to keeping opponents out of the scoring areas of the field, each team’s goalies are saving goals at an above-average rate. I recommend taking the under in what should be a low-scoring match.
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