{"id":26605,"date":"2026-07-23T10:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=26605"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:22:42","slug":"match-preview-st-louis-city-vs-colorado-rapids-07-25-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-st-louis-city-vs-colorado-rapids-07-25-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids: Predictions, Picks, Odds &#038; Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"SportsEvent\",\"name\":\"St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids\",\"description\":\"MLS preview: prediction, odds, lineups and stats for St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids.\",\"sport\":\"Soccer\",\"startDate\":\"2026-07-25T20:30:00-04:00\",\"eventStatus\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\"eventAttendanceMode\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\"location\":{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Energizer Park\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"addressLocality\":\"St. Louis\",\"addressCountry\":\"US\"}},\"image\":[\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/23074031\/match-preview-st-louis-city-vs-colorado-rapids-07-25-26-mls-banner.jpg\"],\"homeTeam\":{\"@type\":\"SportsTeam\",\"name\":\"St. Louis City SC\"},\"awayTeam\":{\"@type\":\"SportsTeam\",\"name\":\"Colorado Rapids\"},\"competitor\":[{\"@type\":\"SportsTeam\",\"name\":\"St. Louis City SC\"},{\"@type\":\"SportsTeam\",\"name\":\"Colorado Rapids\"}],\"organizer\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Major League Soccer\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-st-louis-city-vs-colorado-rapids-07-25-26-mls\/\"}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<p><strong>St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids puts eighth against 11th in the Western Conference at Energizer Park on Saturday, July 25, kicking off at 8:30 PM ET \/ 7:30 PM CT \/ 5:30 PM PT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Our St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids prediction starts with two clubs stacked around the playoff line. City sit eighth in the West, inside the top-nine cut and back in form after three straight wins. Colorado are 11th, three points and three places back, but they carry the more dangerous scoring record of the two. That contrast frames the whole night.<\/p>\n\n<p>bet365 make St. Louis City the home favorite at -123, with the Rapids out at +275 and the draw also at +275. So the market leans to City without ruling out an upset. 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id=\"sqbpg-row-stlcol25\">\n\n  <h2 class=\"sq-bpg__ttl\">St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids: Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"sq-bpg__sub\">The market makes St. Louis City home favorites, and with both defenses giving up chances the value sits in City winning a game that has goals at both ends.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__geoq\">Where are you following from? Odds &amp; offers below update to match.<\/div>\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n    <label class=\"sq-bpg__tab sq-bpg__tab--us\" for=\"sqbpg-us-stlcol25\">&#127482;&#127480; United States<span>Trade on Kalshi<\/span><\/label>\n    <label class=\"sq-bpg__tab sq-bpg__tab--row\" for=\"sqbpg-row-stlcol25\">&#127758; Outside the US<span>Odds via bet365<\/span><\/label>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__list\">\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Result\" data-selection=\"St. Louis City to Win\" data-prob=\"48\" data-odds=\"-123\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">St. Louis City to Win<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__top\">Top pick<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Eighth in the West and unbeaten in six, with three straight wins behind them. City are favored at home against a Rapids side that has lost nine of 16.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">48%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">win prob.<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-123 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Anytime Goalscorer\" data-selection=\"Marcel Hartel\" data-prob=\"40\" data-odds=\"+150\" data-player-id=\"4v3o4yemj0frzgkxez1zg51w5\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\"><strong data-player-id=\"4v3o4yemj0frzgkxez1zg51w5\">Marcel Hartel<\/strong> to score anytime<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">City&#8217;s top scorer with five goals, and their creative hub too, with 22 shots on target and nine big chances created. The shortest-priced home scorer.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">40%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">+150 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Both Teams to Score\" data-selection=\"Yes\" data-prob=\"64\" data-odds=\"-188\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Both Teams to Score: Yes<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Colorado have scored in each of their last four and City have leaked in three of their last four; a goal each way is the percentage read.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">64%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-188 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Over 2.5 Goals\" data-selection=\"Over 2.5\" data-prob=\"62\" data-odds=\"-175\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Over 2.5 Goals<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">City have gone over 2.5 in four of their last five and the Rapids have shipped 24 already. Two open defenses point to goals.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">62%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-175 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Correct Score\" data-selection=\"St. Louis City 2-1\" data-prob=\"12\" data-odds=\"+750\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Correct Score: St. Louis City 2-1<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">The natural shape of an open home win, tying the result, the Over and both-teams-to-score into one line.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">12%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">+750 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"sq-bpg__approach\"><b>Our approach:<\/b> anchor on St. Louis City to win, add Marcel Hartel to score anytime, and treat a 2-1 home win as the natural scoreline in a game that should have goals.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__panel sq-bpg__panel--us\">\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__act\">\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__act-txt\"><b>Trade these markets on Kalshi<\/b><span>New users: USE CODE SQUAWKA. 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Prediction markets are CFTC-regulated event contracts, not sportsbook bets. Please play responsibly. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. New Kalshi users: USE CODE SQUAWKA.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__panel sq-bpg__panel--row\">\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__act\">\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__act-txt\"><b>Back these with bet365<\/b><span>Odds shown for your region &#8212; toggle the odds beside each pick above.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a class=\"sq-bpg__cta sq-bpg__cta--b365\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bet with bet365 &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"sq-bpg__disc\">Odds correct at time of writing and shown in American format for illustration; your local odds and offer are served on click. Eligibility, minimum age (18+\/21+) and T&amp;Cs vary by region. Please gamble responsibly.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Western Conference table sets the terms. St. Louis City sit eighth on 22 points, just inside the top-nine playoff cut. Colorado are 11th on 19 points, three back and outside the line. The quirk is that the Rapids have actually scored more, 26 goals to City&#8217;s 22, and carry the better goal difference at +2 against -1. Nine defeats have held them down all the same. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/mls-standings-2026\/\">Western Conference table<\/a> shows how tight the race is around them.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GP<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>St. Louis City<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Colorado Rapids<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>Positions shown are Western Conference standings, ordered by conference rank. 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Edelman<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">M. Joyner<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"AM\">\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">M. Hartel<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"FWD\">\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">S. Becher<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">E. Lowen<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n    <section class=\"sq-teamnews__team\">\n      <div class=\"sq-teamnews__teamhead\">\n        \n        <h3 class=\"sq-teamnews__name\">Colorado Rapids<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sq-teamnews__formation\">3-2-4-1<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pitch\">\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--boxt\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--goalt\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--half\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--circle\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--spot\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--boxb\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--goalb\"><\/div>\n        <!-- bands render GK\u2192FWD; column-reverse puts GK at the goal end -->\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__bands\">\n          \n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"GK\">\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">N. Hansen<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"DEF\">\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">L. Williams<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">R. Holding<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">R. Cannon<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"DM\">\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">K. Thompson<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">H. Ojediran<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"AM\">\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">G. Minoungou<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">J. Atencio<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">P. Aaronson<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">D. Sealy<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"FWD\">\n            \n            <div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\">\n              <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">Rafael Navarro<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- \u2500\u2500 FOOTNOTES: one line per player with a note (any team) \u2500\u2500 -->\n  <ul class=\"sq-teamnews__notes\">\n    \n  <\/ul>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-teamnews__foot\">\n    <svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      <path d=\"M5 6l6 6-6 6\" stroke=\"var(--sq-primary)\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n      <path d=\"M13 6l6 6-6 6\" stroke=\"var(--sq-primary)\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n    <\/svg>\n    <span>Squawka \u00b7 Team News<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SQ-LINEUPS-END -->\n\n<h2>Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City):<\/strong> Hartel is City&#8217;s engine at both ends. He has five goals and three assists this season, with 22 shots on target and nine big chances created. He is the man most likely to decide this one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simon Becher (St. Louis City):<\/strong> Becher gives City a second route to goal, weighing in with two goals and four assists. His creativity means defenses cannot simply key on Hartel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids):<\/strong> Navarro is comfortably the Rapids&#8217; main threat, with eight goals this season and 23 shots on target. He is the shortest price to score for the visitors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids):<\/strong> Aaronson backs Navarro up with four goals and four assists in 1,259 minutes, plus five big chances created. He is Colorado&#8217;s best hope of crafting an opening on the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Recent Form<\/h2>\n\n<h3>St. Louis City: W D W W W<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Jul 23: LA Galaxy 1-3 St. Louis City (W, away)<\/li>\n<li>Jul 17: St. Louis City 3-2 Sporting KC (W, home)<\/li>\n<li>May 23: St. Louis City 3-0 Austin (W, home)<\/li>\n<li>May 17: DC United 1-1 St. Louis City (D, away)<\/li>\n<li>May 14: St. Louis City 2-1 Los Angeles (W, home)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>City are unbeaten in six and on a three-game winning run, with the last dropped points a 1-1 draw at DC United on May 17. Their last defeat was a 0-2 loss at Austin on May 3. They have scored in each of those six games, so the goals keep coming even if the back line has been busy.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Colorado Rapids: L W L L W<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Jul 23: Colorado Rapids 1-0 San Diego (W, home)<\/li>\n<li>May 24: Colorado Rapids 1-2 Dallas (L, home)<\/li>\n<li>May 17: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado Rapids (L, away)<\/li>\n<li>May 14: Minnesota United 0-1 Colorado Rapids (W, away)<\/li>\n<li>May 10: Colorado Rapids 0-1 St. Louis City (L, home)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The Rapids come in off a 1-0 home win over San Diego on July 23, a result that ended back-to-back defeats. They have scored in each of their last four, with the previous blank coming on May 10, a 0-1 home loss to Saturday&#8217;s visitors. The road remains the problem, though, with just one win in their last six away from home.<\/p>\n\n<!-- SQ-SIGNAL reserved (no MLS Signal model yet) -->\n\n<h2>St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids Prediction<\/h2>\n\n<p>St. Louis City are the form side and the market backs them at home. Three straight wins, six games unbeaten, and a settled look have City firmly in the playoff picture. Colorado can score, as Rafael Navarro&#8217;s eight goals show, but nine defeats point to a team that leaks on the road. Marcel Hartel should find the edge for the hosts, and with both defenses generous lately, goals at both ends look likely. A City win with both teams scoring is the shape of the night. Take <a rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>St. Louis City to win at -123 with bet365<\/strong><\/a>, and back Marcel Hartel to find the net, with a 2-1 home win the natural landing spot. There is more coverage on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/mls\/\">MLS hub<\/a>, while our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/soccer-predictions\/\">soccer predictions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/bet\/betting-sites\/bet365\/\">bet365 review<\/a> round out the reading. Kick-off is 8:30 PM ET \/ 7:30 PM CT \/ 5:30 PM PT at Energizer Park.<\/p>\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n<p><em>Must be 21+. GAMBLING PROBLEM? Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids puts eighth against 11th in the Western Conference at Energizer Park on Saturday, July 25, kicking off at 8:30 PM ET \/ 7:30 PM CT \/ 5:30 PM PT. Our St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids prediction starts with two clubs stacked around the playoff line. City sit&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":393,"featured_media":26599,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"st. louis city vs colorado rapids prediction","_yoast_wpseo_title":"St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids: MLS Predictions & Odds","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Our St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids prediction, odds and best bets: City are home favorites on the Western playoff line, chasing a fourth straight win.","footnotes":""},"tags":[306],"news-category":[335],"class_list":["post-26605","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mls","news-category-mls"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":true},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids: MLS Predictions &amp; Odds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids prediction, odds and best bets: City are home favorites on the Western playoff line, chasing a fourth straight win.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-st-louis-city-vs-colorado-rapids-07-25-26-mls\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids: Predictions, Picks, Odds &amp; 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