Austin vs Colorado Rapids betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Major League Soccer match on October 19th, 2024

Today is a betting day for the match between Austin vs Colorado Rapids 2024. Soccer fans are increasingly keeping an eye on the USA Major League Soccer, which is especially good for sports bettors. In addition, it is a league that presents many opportunities to profit from online betting.

As we already mentioned, this time, our betting tip goes to the match Austin vs Colorado Rapids in a game by the Western Conference match that takes place on October 19th, 2024 at 01:00h (UTC) at Al Saqr Stadium.

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Introduction to the Austin vs Colorado Rapids betting tip 2024

One of the first things to consider when making a prediction is the teams' recent history. So you can see that both teams are in a very similar moment, so you can't define a favorite by the recent results.

Analysis of recent encounters between the two teams can sometimes give us valuable clues about the possible outcome of the match. In this case, Austin have won 2 times while Colorado Rapids has 4 wins in the last 8 meetings. This recent history can give us an idea about the trend for this upcoming game.

Speaking of history, this is always worth considering when making a betting tip, so for this match, we must mention that Austin has not yet won any Major League Soccer, while the Colorado Rapids has won the competition 1 time.

So by the tradition factor, we can expect that the Colorado Rapids team will enforce its winning record and play aggressively.

Details about the Austin

Austin ended up losing the last match they played. The match against LA Galaxy, valid for Major League Soccer, finished with a score of 2-1 in favor of the rivals.

The Austin arrive to this match with a campaign of 39 points, in 10th place in the Western Conference within the MLS, having won 10 games and lost 14 so far, in addition to a total of 9 draws.

As a result, Austin must do everything to win the match and attempt to move up the standings since their current position is not enough to compete in anything this season.

Austin Numbers

At the end of round 33 of Major League Soccer, Austin collected 36 goals scored and 46 goals conceded.

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Jader Obrian so far in the competition. With 7 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Austin to achieve victorious results this season.

Austin has a ball possession percentage of 49.15% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Colorado Rapids and especially that the team will score more goals.

Austin featured Player

Many of the team’s positive results in the competition have been possible thanks to B. Stuver. The Austin goalkeeper has had exceptional performances this season and was instrumental in many moments.

Details about Colorado Rapids

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives for this match after losing in the previous match. In a match from Major League Soccer, the Colorado Rapids, who played in the formation scheme 4-2-3-1, faced Seattle Sounders and the score ended 0-1.

With 50 points won, the Colorado Rapids arrives for this Austin vs Colorado Rapids 2024 match in 6th place in the Western Conference standings table. The team's campaign so far is 15 wins against 13 losses, in addition to 5 draws.

Although the Colorado Rapids position guarantees a spot in the first round of the MLS playoffs, the team must improve its ranking to obtain places at continental competitions.

Colorado Rapids records

Colorado Rapids counted 59 goals scored and 57 conceded at the end of Major League Soccer day number 33.

Colorado Rapids has a possession average of 49.24% in the league, so they are not usually the team that sets the ball rolling. However, as they are playing away from home, Colorado Rapids can benefit from this style of play. As usual, the visitors tend to adopt a more reactive style and bet on the counter-attacks.

The team has a solid offensive side. With 14 goals scored in the competition, Rafael Navarro has been a critical player for Colorado Rapids. The fine performances of the Attacker have already provided valuable points for the team.

With an average of 1.79 goals scored per game, the team doesn't have one of the best attacks in the championship, but it's also not one of the worst in the competition. This is why the defense must be careful to avoid giving in to bad luck.

As we approach the Regular Season, Colorado Rapids is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.94 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Good markets to bet on Austin vs Colorado Rapids

Betting on goals

Both Austin and Colorado Rapids do not have an outstanding offensive record so far in the competition, with an average of 1.09 and 1.79 goals scored, respectively. Therefore, a good alternative for this game is to bet on the under 2.5, since due to the teams' characteristics, there might be few goals in the match. You can do this at Bet365. The odds of 2.5 are pretty attractive.

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