Colorado Rapids take on the Houston Dynamo in conference action
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1:03 AM on Friday, September 12
By The Associated Press
Houston Dynamo (8-12-9, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Colorado Rapids (10-13-6, ninth in the Western Conference)
Commerce City, Colorado; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colorado +105, Houston +226, Draw +263; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rapids host the Houston Dynamo in Western Conference play.
The Rapids are 8-10-5 in Western Conference play. The Rapids have a 4-1-1 record in games they score two goals.
The Dynamo are 7-10-7 in Western Conference games. The Dynamo are 10th in the Western Conference allowing just 47 goals.
The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The last meeting ended tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Navarro has scored 12 goals and added three assists for the Rapids. Djordje Mihailovic has one goal and three assists over the past 10 games.
Ezequiel Ponce has scored nine goals and added one assist for the Dynamo. Amine Bassi has two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rapids: 3-5-2, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game.
Dynamo: 3-3-4, averaging 1.4 goals, 3.5 shots on goal and 4.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Rapids: None listed.
Dynamo: Brooklyn Raines (injured), Nelson Quinones (injured), Jack Mcglynn (injured), Pablo Antonio Ortiz Cabezas (injured), Michael Halliday (injured), Damion Onandi Lowe (injured), Erik Sviatchenko (injured), Andrew Tarbell (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
