Colorado Rapids
Major League Soccer · 2026Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer
Season
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
- Goals scored
- 1.38–2.24
- Expected goals
- 1.35–2.1
- Shots
- 12.2–17.5
- Possession
- 54.8%–56%
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What the record shows
One pattern stands out in the record: colorado Rapids's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. The next-strongest reading is weaker: each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Colorado Rapids have a visible home split
strongColorado Rapids's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: home
| Metric | Home only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 16.4 shots/match | 12.2 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
Both teams have elevated fouls records
moderateEach team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.
Window: season
| Metric | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver Whitecaps | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 14.5 fouls/match | 14.9 fouls/match | 11.6 fouls/match |
Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.
Colorado Rapids show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateColorado Rapids's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver Whitecaps | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 12.2 shots/match | 17.5 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
| Shots against | 11.4 shots/match | 8.2 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Colorado Rapids favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Vancouver Whitecaps in 12 · 1 too close
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Colorado Rapids / Vancouver Whitecaps
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
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