Colorado Rapids vs FC Cincinnati Predictions

Colorado Rapids might still sit bottom of the Western Conference after a terrible start to the new season, but their last three games have produced seven points and provided a huge lift in confidence levels. Cincinnati also sit bottom of their respective conference, though despite having two more points on the board than their hosts on Sunday, they look void of all self belief after suffering five defeats in their last six matches.

Colorado Rapids could easily have crumbled when they went a goal down in the first half away at high flying Philadelphia Union, but the visitors held their nerve, equalised in the seventy-second minute through Lewis, and earned an impressive point. Cincinnati were arguably the better team when they played host to New York RB last weekend, after having 55% of the overall possession and nine shots during the ninety minutes to their guests seven. However, two late goals from second half substitutes handed the visitors all three points and left Cincinnati tasting defeat once again.

There is no competitive head to head record to go on, so we’re basing our tips for Sunday’s match on the form and performances of both teams over the last month in the MLS, where all the facts point towards a home win for Colorado Rapids and a good chance we will see both teams score in the process. Colorado Rapids are unbeaten and have picked up seven points from their last three matches. while Cincinnati have only managed to pick up three points from their last six matches. Colorado Rapids have won two of their last three matches and Cincinnati have lost five of their last six matches. Both teams have scored in four of Colorado Rapids’ last five matches, and Cincinnati haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last ten matches, which is why we are backing a final score of 3-1 in favour of Colorado Rapids this weekend.

Kamara has netted seven times in the MLS for Colorado Rapids this season, while Cruz and Mattocks joint top score for Cincinnati with just two league goals apiece. We’re confident that Colorado Rapids will win on Sunday, and have predicted a final scoreline of 3-1. The hosts are in their best form of the season and looking to make it four games unbeaten this weekend, while their guests are struggling in their debut season and have lost five of their last six matches.