Colorado Rapids SC (7-7-4) travel to face off against St. Louis City SC (3-5-9) on Thursday, June 20th. This match will be played at Citypark in St. Louis, MO. Colorado Rapids SC is coming off a win in their previous match, while St. Louis City SC will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Colorado Rapids SC. The match is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET.

Colorado Rapids SC vs St. Louis City SC

Colorado Rapids SC Is Coming Off A Win

In their last match, the Colorado Rapids hosted Austin FC and picked up a 2-0 win. The Rapids went into the match as the heavy favorite at -200 and the two combined goals fell short of the pre-match over/under goal line of 3.5 goals.

Colorado’s offensive attack took a total of 12 shots, six of which were on target. They needed just five shots from Cole Bassett to score his only goal, and Rafael Navarro also found the net, with Omir Fernandez picking up the assist on his goal.

Defensively, the Colorado Rapids didn’t allow a single shot on goal, and Zack Steffen picked up a clean sheet between the sticks. Steffen also made one save, and overall, the Rapids’ defense blocked three shots and intercepted three passes.

The Colorado Rapids SC are looking to get back on track after going 1-2-1 over their last four matches. They are currently 6th in the Western Conference, two points behind the Columbus Crew. Overall, the Rapids are 7-7-4, and they have been slightly better at home (4-2-2) compared to on the road (3-5-2). They have been favored in seven matches, going 3-2-2, while they have been the underdog in 11 matches, going 4-5-2. After this match, they will return home to take on CF Montréal on Sunday, June 23rd.

St. Louis City SC Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

St. Louis City SC will be looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to FC Dallas. This match took place on the road, and going into the match, they were the +190 underdog. The two combined goals were just short of the O/U line going into the match of 2.5 goals.

On offense, St. Louis City SC took a total of 21 shots and eight shots on goal. Eduard Lowen and Klauss were the top two offensive performers in terms of total shots, finishing with six and five shots, respectively.

Defensively, St. Louis City SC allowed two goals on just four shots on goal by FC Dallas. Roman Burki finished with two saves on these four shots. Overall, FC Dallas took 10 shots, and the St. Louis City SC defense finished with five interceptions and six blocked shots.

In their last three matches, St. Louis City SC has gone 0-1-2, including a loss to FC Dallas on June 16th. On the season, St. Louis City SC is 3-5-9, which has them tied with CF Montréal in the standings with 18 points. They are just ahead of Orlando City SC, who has 17 points. In their 17 matches, St. Louis City SC has played nine matches as the favorite, going 3-2-4. They will look to get back on track on Sunday, June 23rd, when they take on Atlanta United FC at home.

Colorado Rapids SC Offense Breakdown

The Colorado Rapids SC have been an above-average offensive team this season, ranking 8th in MLS with 1.6 goals per match. They have been led by Rafael Navarro, who is 7th in the league with 10 goals scored. Navarro also leads the team in shots on goal and is 6th in MLS in that category. Djordje Mihailović is the team’s leader in assists and is 23rd in MLS in that category. He is also 3rd on the team in goals scored.

St. Louis City SC Offense Breakdown

St. Louis City SC’s attack has been led by Klauss, who has scored five goals this season, which is 36th in MLS. He also leads the club in shots on goal, which is 15th in the league. Célio Pompeu has been the team’s top playmaker, as he is 50th in MLS in assists and has also scored three goals. Overall, St. Louis City SC is 21st in MLS in goals scored, and they are 6th in shots on goal. They have also had more corners than their opponents in 64.7% of their matches, which is 4th in the league. Their passing percentage is 28th in MLS.

Colorado Rapids SC Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against St. Louis City SC, the Colorado Rapids’ defense is 23rd in MLS, allowing 1.7 goals per match. They have been trending in the wrong direction, giving up five goals to Real Salt Lake on May 19th and three goals to both the Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC. However, they did have a clean sheet against Austin FC on June 16th. Keeper Zack Steffen is 9th in MLS with four clean sheets.

St. Louis City SC Defense Breakdown

St. Louis City SC’s defense has struggled this season, allowing the most goals per match in the MLS. They’ll face a Colorado Rapids offense that is 8th in scoring. Over their last six matches, they have given up 2 goals to FC Dallas, who is last in scoring, and 3 goals to Inter Miami CF, who is 1st in scoring. Roman Bürki is 3rd in clean sheets and 16th in saves this season.

Colorado Rapids SC vs St. Louis City SC Prediction

When looking at this matchup between Colorado and St. Louis City SC, we are going to take St. Louis on the money line at -106. Our projections have St. Louis’ Klauss as the top projected goal scorer in the match. Look for St. Louis to finish with five shots on goal compared to four for Colorado. Coming into the match, St. Louis is 6th in shots on goal and also 2nd in blocked shots.

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