Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City Prediction: 8/7/2024

Monday’s MLS match features the Colorado Rapids taking on St. Louis City.

Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids aim to continue their winning streak following a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in their last MLS match. In that game, the Rapids controlled 61% of possession and took 15 shots, with 4 on target. Goals for the Rapids were scored by Oliver Larraz (69′) and Djordje Mihailović (90′). Sporting Kansas City had 7 shots, with 1 on target, and their lone goal came from Johnny Russell (47′).

Recent games involving the Rapids have been exciting and high-scoring, with a total of 20 goals in their last six matches, averaging 3.33 goals per game. Of those, the Rapids scored 11.

St. Louis City
St. Louis City enters this match after a 2-0 win against San Jose Earthquakes. In that match, St. Louis had 57% possession and took 23 shots, with 9 on target. Eduard Löwen (28′) and Hosei Kijima (41′) scored for St. Louis City. The Earthquakes managed 7 shots, with only 1 on target.

Under Bradley Carnell’s management, St. Louis City has scored 6 times in their last six matches while conceding 10 goals.

Head to Head
The last time these teams met was on June 20, 2024, during MLS matchday 27, when Colorado Rapids triumphed 3-0 over St. Louis City. In that match, St. Louis had 54% possession and 16 shots, with 4 on target. The Rapids matched that with 16 shots, with 5 on target. Djordje Mihailović was the standout performer, scoring all three goals for Colorado Rapids.

Prediction
We predict that St. Louis City will manage to score against Colorado Rapids, but it might not be enough to avoid defeat. Our prediction is a close 2-1 win for Colorado Rapids at full-time.

Our expert partners suggest betting on over 1.5 goals for this match.