Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 10/19/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/18/2024

Game: Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: AppleTV

Q2 Stadium is the location where the Rapids (15-5-13) will try to defeat Austin FC (10-9-14) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Brad Stuver for Austin and Zack Steffen for Colorado.

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Austin has relinquished 46 goals while surrendering 1.39 goals per 90 min, and opponents have recorded 171 shots on target against them. They have tallied 8 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 24.2% on the season. Austin has 82 yellow card warnings the season in addition to 3 red cards. The Verde and Black rank 28th in regard to xG having 37.4, and the expected goals against are 55.7. On the season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.18 pts per match (39 points) and they also sit at 27th in the league with 27 assists. Their differential on goals is at -10 with 36 goals scored and 46 goals conceded. Austin FC has compiled 124 saves and have a save rate of 77.2 so far this year.

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The Colorado Rapids have earned 59 goals and this squad's xG on the year is 55.8. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.73 with 103 saves, and they have 6 clean sheets. So far this year, Colorado has a save percentage of 65.2 (158 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 10th in soccer with 50 pts. Colorado has a rank of 17th in relation to goals against having 57, and the squad's difference in goals is coming in at 2. Colorado has recorded a clean sheet % of 18.2% over the course of the season and 50 yellow card warnings. The Rapids have an average of 1.52 pts per contest while accounting for 36 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Austin will be Brad Stuver. Stuver has played for 13,508 minutes and has tallied 543 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.51 (227 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.7. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 769 shots tried at him in 151 starts. Stuver (53-34-64 record in his career) has earned 30 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 19.9% clean sheet percentage.

Zack Steffen will reside in front of the goal for Colorado. He has conceded 1.45 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 77-35-67. Steffen has racked up 43 shutouts while defending 770 shots tried against him in 16,110 mins throughout his career. In his career, Steffen has allowed 259 goals and has earned 515 stops in 179 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 68.1 and his clean sheet rate is 24.0%.

Jader Obrian is a player who can be a force in the game for Austin. The forward born in Columbia has totaled 48 goals in 14,072 mins. Obrian has been in the starting lineup in 159 matchups in his career and he has earned 0.31 goals per 90 minutes. He has 12 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Colorado features a difference maker in Rafael Navarro, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He is averaging 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 89 outings in his career. The forward hailing from Brazil has totaled 7,848 minutes while scoring 33 goals. He has 8 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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