Colorado Rapids vs Montreal Impact Predictions

Bottom of the Western Conference Colorado Rapids face playout chasing Montreal Impact in the MLS on Sunday, and with both teams shy on wins during July, we’re expecting a close and competitive game between the pair.

Colorado Rapids fell behind away at SJ Earthquakes to a second-minute own goal from Abubakar and trailed 2-0 at the interval after Qazaishvili’s thirty-fourth-minute effort. The second forty-five played out much tighter but still produced two more goals as Salinas wrapped up the three points for SJ Earthquakes seven minutes from time with a third goal and Rubio netted a late consolation goal to make the final scoreline 3-1.

Montreal Impact only had 39% of the possession at home to Philadelphia Union last time out and still managed to secure all three points comfortably. Lappalainen opened the scoring for the hosts in the fourth minute and teammate Okwonkwo made the halftime scoreline 2-0 with his effort shortly after the half-hour mark. The same two players were at it again in the second half as Lappalainen scored the third goal just a minute after the break and Okwonkwo followed that up with his brace in the sixty-sixth minute, as Montreal Impact claimed a 4-0 victory.

The head to head record between these two clubs and both teams’ performances and form heading into Sunday’s match suggest that both teams will score and that the most likely result is a draw. Both teams have scored in six of the seven previous encounters between these two clubs and Colorado Rapids have only lost twice against Montreal Impact. Both teams scored in four of Colorado Rapids’ and three of Montreal impact’s last six matches. Colorado Rapids have only won one and Montreal Impact have only won two of their last six matches in all competitions, which is why we’re backing Sunday’s game to end all square at 1-1.

Kamara top scores for Colorado Rapids this season with eight MLS goals, while Taïder still leads the way for Montreal Impact with seven league goals to his name. We’re confident that both teams will score on Sunday and have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Montreal Impact edge the form guide between the pair but don’t have the best of records against Colorado Rapids, and with both teams struggling for consistency, we can see the two clubs cancelling each other out this weekend.