Colorado Rapids welcome Austin FC to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday, August 1 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM MT / 6:30 PM PT, a meeting of two Western Conference sides in need of points.
Both clubs are below the playoff cut-off — the Rapids 13th, Austin FC 14th — but the home team look the steadier bet. Colorado have taken two of their last three at home, while their visitors have conceded in every game and lost four of their last five.
bet365 install Colorado Rapids as favourites, and it is not hard to see the logic. The hosts keep games tight in Commerce City; Austin FC have not kept a clean sheet since the spring.
Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC: Best Bets & Predictions
A meeting of two Western Conference strugglers, with the case for the hosts: Colorado Rapids to win a game that should produce goals against an Austin FC side conceding in every match.
Our approach: back Colorado Rapids to win, take Rafael Navarro anytime as the value add, and read a 2-1 home win as the scoreline that ties it all together.
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Season Form & Standings
Both teams sit in the Western Conference, and both are below the playoff cut-off — Colorado Rapids 13th, Austin FC 14th — with the hosts carrying the healthier goal difference.
| Western Conference | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 13 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 19 |
| Austin FC | 14 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 17 |
Predicted Lineups
Based on the XI each side started in their last match.
Colorado Rapids
4-3-3
Austin FC
3-4-3Potential Match-Winners
- Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids): eight goals and 23 shots on target over 1,524 minutes, the man the home attack runs through.
- Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids): four goals and four assists, a midfielder who both creates and finishes for the Rapids.
- Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC): six goals off 16 shots on target, the one reliable source of goals in a struggling Verde side.
- Facundo Torres (Austin FC): five assists on the year, the creative hub Austin FC lean on for their best moments.
Recent Form
Colorado Rapids: W L L W L
- 2026-07-26: St. Louis City 1-0 Colorado Rapids (L, away)
- 2026-07-23: Colorado Rapids 1-0 San Diego FC (W, home)
- 2026-05-24: Colorado Rapids 1-2 FC Dallas (L, home)
- 2026-05-17: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado Rapids (L, away)
- 2026-05-14: Minnesota United 0-1 Colorado Rapids (W, away)
Colorado Rapids have won two of their last five, both by a single goal — 1-0 at home to San Diego FC and 1-0 away at Minnesota United — though they were shut out at St. Louis City last time out.
Austin FC: L L L W L
- 2026-07-26: Houston Dynamo 3-0 Austin FC (L, away)
- 2026-07-23: Austin FC 3-1 Seattle Sounders (W, home)
- 2026-05-23: St. Louis City 3-0 Austin FC (L, away)
- 2026-05-17: Austin FC 1-2 Sporting KC (L, home)
- 2026-05-14: San Diego FC 5-0 Austin FC (L, away)
Austin FC have conceded in each of their last six, their last clean sheet a 2-0 home win over St. Louis City on May 3. Their only recent victory was a 3-1 result at home to Seattle Sounders.
Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC Prediction
Austin FC’s away form and leaky defence make this a hard game to back them in. Back Colorado Rapids to win with bet365, with Rafael Navarro anytime the value add for a parlay. Kickoff at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM MT / 6:30 PM PT on Saturday, August 1. For more of the weekend’s picks, our soccer predictions page has the full list, and our bet365 review runs through the sportsbook behind the market.
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