10 September 2026, 00:30 UTC

Austin vs Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer prediction & result

Q2 Stadium, Austin
Full time1 – 1

Final score: Austin 1-1 Colorado Rapids.

Before kick-off the model made it 39% Austin, 29% draw, 32% Colorado Rapids — fair odds of 2.56, 3.45 and 3.13. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Austin at 39% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 3,919 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Austin4%Draw93%Colorado Rapids3%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

22'
⚽Paxten Aaronson
27'
🔁Youssef Mazizout: Joshua Atencio
45+4'
Joshua Atencio
🔁Ilie Sánchezout: Jorge Alastuey
45'
🔁Jon Gallagherout: Žan Kolmanič
58'
🔁Brandon Vazquezout: Christian Ramirez
58'
62'
Reggie Cannon
69'
🔁Donavan Phillipout: Georgi Minoungou
⚽Facundo Daniel Torres Perezassist: Žan Kolmanič
79'
🔁Besard Sabovicout: Przemyslaw Płacheta
82'
86'
🔁Darren Yapiout: Alexander Dean Harris
86'
🔁Miguel Navarroout: Jackson Travis

Match stats — Austin vs Colorado Rapids

57%Possession43%
11Shots11
2On target5
8Corners4

Line-ups

Austin
  • 1B. StuverG
  • 3M. DeslerD
  • 15J. BellD
  • 29Guilherme BiroD
  • 30J. RosalesM
  • 6I. SanchezM
  • 14B. SabovicM
  • 17J. GallagherM
  • 11F. TorresF
  • 9B. VazquezF
  • 38E. TorresF
Substitutes
  • 12D. LasG
  • 5O. SvatokD
  • 4B. Hines-IkeD
  • 23Z. KolmanicD
  • 35M. DjordjevicD
  • 32M. BurtonM
  • 24J. AlastueyM
  • 21C. RamirezF
  • 77P. PlachetaM
Colorado Rapids 4-3-3
  • 41N. HansenG
  • 4R. CannonD
  • 6R. HoldingD
  • 5L. WilliamsD
  • 29M. NavarroD
  • 8H. OjediranM
  • 88Y. MazizM
  • 13W. FrederickM
  • 32D. PhillipF
  • 77D. YapiF
  • 10P. AaronsonF
Substitutes
  • 61B. DowdG
  • 31A. BeaudryG
  • 33K. ThompsonD
  • 99J. TravisD
  • 2K. RosenberryD
  • 24N. CobbD
  • 12J. AtencioM
  • 93G. MinoungouF
  • 16A. HarrisF
Coach: Matt Wells

Form going into Austin vs Colorado Rapids

Austin

All competitions we cover

  • D1-1San Jose Earthquakes6 September 2026
  • W2-1away to Portland Timbers30 August 2026
  • D1-1Philadelphia Union23 August 2026
  • W2-1away to Seattle Sounders20 August 2026
  • L1-2FC Dallas17 August 2026

Colorado Rapids

All competitions we cover

  • L0-3away to Columbus Crew5 September 2026
  • W1-0Real Salt Lake30 August 2026
  • L0-3away to San Diego23 August 2026
  • W1-0Los Angeles FC20 August 2026
  • W2-0Sporting Kansas City16 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
14Austin32810144159-1834
7Colorado Rapids32127134443+143

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Austin vs Colorado Rapids

  • 2 August 2026Colorado Rapids 1–0 AustinMajor League Soccer
  • 8 June 2025Colorado Rapids 0–2 AustinMajor League Soccer
  • 9 March 2025Austin 0–1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
  • 20 October 2024Austin 3–2 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
  • 16 June 2024Colorado Rapids 2–0 AustinMajor League Soccer

The result against the call

Austin and Colorado Rapids drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Austin at 39% and given a draw 29%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 3 matches like this one. The goals: Paxten Aaronson 22' for Colorado Rapids, Facundo Daniel Torres Perez 79' for Austin.

How the call on Austin v Colorado Rapids has moved

First published on 1 Sep at 37% / 29% / 34% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 39% / 29% / 32%: the biggest move is Austin's chance of winning, up 2 points.

  1. Austin win39%▲ +2
  2. Draw29%=
  3. Colorado Rapids win32%▼ −2

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.