Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Major League Soccer match on July 07th, 2024
Today is betting tip day for the match between Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City 2024. Although soccer fans are looking more and more at the USA soccer league (Major League Soccer), this is great for bettors, as a constantly growing league represents several good opportunities for online betting.
As we already mentioned, this time, our betting tip goes to the match Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City in a game by the Western Conference match that takes place on July 07th, 2024 at 01:30h (UTC) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20.
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Introduction to the Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City betting tip 2024
The teams recent results always give a good indication of what to expect before a soccer match. In light of this, we see that in the last five matches the Colorado Rapids has achieved more consistent results than the St. Louis City.
Even the last encounters between the two teams on the field can tell us a lot about the potential outcome of the match. There are few observations to be made here about the match, as the two teams have crossed paths infrequently, so there is no historical rivalry at play that can be considered as an indicator.
And since we mentioned the recent history factor, it is worth pointing out that it is always good to consider the relevant history in the league, so for this match, we must mention that Colorado Rapids has 1 Major League Soccer win, while the St. Louis City has never won the competition.
So by the factor of tradition in the league, we can see that the Colorado Rapids already shows greater strength.
Details about the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids comes from a win in the last game they played. The match against Sporting KC, valid for Major League Soccer, finished with a score of 2-1 in the team's favor.
The Colorado Rapids have collected 34 points so far. It has been a total of 10 wins and 8 losses as well as 4 draws. With that, the team is in 4th place in the Western Conference in the Major League Soccer.
Even though they are not at the top of the conference, this placement guarantees a spot in the first round of the MLS playoffs as well as a place in the Leagues CUP.
Colorado Rapids Numbers
Currently, in the Major League Soccer, Colorado Rapids sums 40 goals for and a total of 36 goals against, after -1 rounds played.
There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Rafael Navarro has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Colorado Rapids with 11 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.
It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Colorado Rapids has a ball possession percentage of 49.27% 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 St. Louis City and especially that the team will score more goals.
Details about St. Louis City
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives for this match after winning the previous match. In a valid encounter from Major League Soccer, the St. Louis City facing SJ Earthquakes and the score ended 2-0 in their favor.
The St. Louis City is with 22 points, so it arrives for this Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City 2024 match currently occupying the 12th place in the Western Conference, with a campaign of 4 wins, 10 draws, and 7 losses.
Given this, St. Louis City must try everything to win the match and move up the league table because their current place is not enough to compete for anything this season.
St. Louis City records
St. Louis City, after -1 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 29 while 35 are those conceded to opponents.
According to league data, St. Louis City has an average possession rate of 47.62%, indicating a more reactive style of play. This can work to their advantage while playing away from home, as they can focus on exploiting the spaces left by the home team's attacking moves.
Klauss is the biggest name in the team's offensive sector this season. With 5 goals scored, the Attacker has been a key player at many moments and has led St. Louis City in numerous occasions.
Good markets to bet on Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City
Suggestion to bet on the favorite
Looking at the difference in aspirations of the teams and the campaign so far in this Major League Soccer, it is evident that the Colorado Rapids team has good chances to win the match. So a good opportunity is to bet on Colorado Rapids to win at Bet365, with odds of 1.8 is one of the bookmakers paying better at the moment.
Betting on goals
St. Louis City has an average of 1.38 goals scored, while Colorado Rapids concedes on average 1.64 goals per match. With this and with the fact that the under 2.5 market usually gives good returns in Major League Soccer, a good bet would be to place this bet at Bet365. The odds of 2.4 are pretty attractive.
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