Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas 5/29/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/28/2021 at 4:21 PM ET

The Colorado Rapids host FC Dallas on Saturday in an MLS Western Conference matchday 7 fixture. Colorado is fifth in the conference table at 3-1-2 on 10 points with a goal difference of +1. Colorado has scored at least one goal in 27 straight matches at home that dates back to October of 2018. The Rapids were defeated by LAFC 2-1 on the road Saturday night after allowing two first-half goals and not being able to respond.
Colorado has three wins and two losses in its last five matches in the MLS and during that span has scored nine goals and allowed eight. The leading goal scorers for Colorado are Cole Bassett and Diego Rubio with two goals apiece, while the leaders in assists are Michael Barrios and Jack Price with two apiece.
FC Dallas is off to a poor start and sits last in the Conference table at 1-3-2 on 6 points with a goal difference of 0. Dallas has lost three consecutive matches on the road and have been outscored 7-1 over that stretch. However, FC Dallas has not lost four consecutive road matches since September of 2017. FC Dallas battled to a 2-2 at home against Real Salt Lake on Saturday in its most recent outing.
FC Dallas has one win, two draws and two losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and has scored eight goals and allowed eight over that span. The leading goal scorer for FC Dallas is Jader Rafael Obrian with two and six players have scored one goal each. Five players for FC Dallas have assisted on one goal apiece.
Colorado has dominated FC Dallas at home. The Rapids are unbeaten in each of the last six matches on their home pitch versus Dallas, with two victories and four draws. Over the last 15 matches at home against FC Dallas, Colorado has lost just twice with six victories and seven draws. Those trends will continue on Saturday with Colorado taking all three points at home against the Dallas club that has lost three straight on the road. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rapids win 3-1