FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/28/2024

Game: FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: AppleTV

The Rapids (12-5-9) are on their way to Toyota Stadium on Saturday where they will go up against FCD (9-6-11). The goaltenders protecting the net will be Maarten Paes for Dallas and Zack Steffen for Colorado.

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FC Dallas has compiled 102 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 73.6 the year. Their difference in goals is 0 with 42 goals earned as well as 42 goals allowed. On the year, this club holds an average of 1.27 pts per match (33 points) and are ranked 10th in the league with 30 assists. The Toros are 27th when talking about expected goals with 30.2, and their xGA are sitting at 40.5. Dallas has compiled 57 yellow card warnings the year as well as 1 red card. Dallas has surrendered 42 goals while conceding 1.62 goals per 90 min, and the other team have accounted for 144 shots on target against them. They have compiled 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 19.2% on the campaign.

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The Rapids have an average of 1.58 pts per match while amassing 29 assists and 1 red card. Colorado has earned a clean sheet % of 19.2% the year in addition to 39 yellow card warnings. Colorado is ranked 10th in the category of goals conceded having 43, and the team's goal difference sits at 7. the year, Colorado has the club's save % of 65.5 (119 SoTA), and they also have a rank of 8th in MLS with 41 pts. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.65 with 78 saves, and they have earned 5 shut outs. The Colorado Rapids have earned 50 goals and the team's expected goals this year is sitting at 46.4.

The man who will defend the goal for Dallas is Maarten Paes. Paes (55-38-57 record in his career) has accumulated 30 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 20.0% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has faced 620 shots attempted at him in 150 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.27 (190 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 71.8. Paes has defended the goal a total of 13,421 minutes and has accumulated 432 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Zack Steffen will reside in front of the goal for Colorado. So far in his career, Steffen has conceded 245 goals while tallying 490 stops in 172 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.42 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 74-35-63. He has a save percentage of 68.3 and his shutout rate sits at 24.4%. Steffen has racked up 42 shutouts and defended 731 shots attempted against him in 15,480 career minutes.

Petar Musa is one member of the squad who can help decide the match for Dallas. Petar Musa has been a starter in 89 outings so far in his career and accounts for 0.58 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Croatia has totaled 55 goals in 8,572 mins played. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 1 yellow card in his career.

Colorado features Rafael Navarro, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has collected 8 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. The forward representing Brazil has totaled 7,140 mins while scoring 30 goals. He scores 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 81 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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