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Minnesota United 0–1 Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer

0–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Colorado Rapids won 0–1.

Shots
125
Shots on target
22
Expected goals
1.170.62
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Colorado Rapids beat Minnesota United FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Minnesota United FC – Colorado Rapids): shots 12–5, shots on target 2–2, expected goals 1.17–0.62, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Colorado Rapids's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Colorado Rapids's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.77 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1.77 goals/match1.64 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Minnesota United FC, Colorado Rapids.

3.06 days ▲Rest daysMinnesota United FC · Colorado Rapids3.96 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMinnesota United FCColorado RapidsBaseline
Rest days3.06 days3.96 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Colorado Rapids have a visible away split

moderate

Colorado Rapids's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.13 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.13 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots5 shotsMinnesota United 12 shots, Colorado Rapids 5 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots2 shotsMinnesota United 2 shots, Colorado Rapids 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.17 xG0.62 xGMinnesota United 1.17 xG, Colorado Rapids 0.62 xG
  • Possession56%44%Minnesota United 56%, Colorado Rapids 44%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersMinnesota United 5 corners, Colorado Rapids 5 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls24 foulsMinnesota United 18 fouls, Colorado Rapids 24 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards4 cardsMinnesota United 5 cards, Colorado Rapids 4 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Minnesota United
2Draws
1Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer1–1
Minnesota United — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer1–2
Minnesota United — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer3–0
Colorado Rapids — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer3–3
Minnesota United — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Minnesota United favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Colorado Rapids in 2 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Minnesota United13 matchesColorado Rapids13 matches
1.23 goals/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 1.77 goals/match
1.46 goals/match ▲Goals allowed13/131.54 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.42 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots13/1310.8 shots/match
4.38 shots/matchShots on target13/134.31 shots/match
45.5%Possession13/13● 55.3%
4.77 corners/match ●Corners13/134.69 corners/match
1.25 cards/matchCards4/63.5 cards/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls13/1314.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 14 May 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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