Our prediction for this MLS match:
Colorado Rapids
Match Time & Date:
15/09/2024
03:30
Prediction: 2-1
Portland Timbers
Sunday’s football game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park pits together Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers, the two teams who defeated FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders respectively in their last league matches. The Rapids are eyeing their third consecutive league win and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to watch in the home team will be Brazil forward Rafael Navarro, who scored a brace against Dallas, while all Vines, Stewart-Baynes, and Cabral are out of contention with injuries.
The Timbers, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders. Colorado Timbers, though, have turned their Dick’s Sporting Goods Park into a real fortress and we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Both Zac McGraw and Marvin Loria are sidelined through injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Dario Zuparic):
Dario Zuparic is a Croatian footballer, who plays for Pescara as a defender. Zuparic played for the likes of Sladograna Zupanja, NK Granicar Zupanja and Cibalia during his youth career. He continued playing for Cibalia at senior level and he made 57 league appearances for the Croatian outfit from 2011 to 2013.
In 2013 he signed a contract with Pescara and made 21 appearances for the team in the 2013/2014 Serie B campaign. Zuparic quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Pescara and it has to be noted that he played 36 games for the Delfini in the 2015/2016 season. The Pescara highly rated defender was born in Croatia, but he started playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has 3 caps for Bosnian and Herzegovina U19 team, but he eventually decided to represent Croatia on the international stage. Zuparic has 5 caps for Croatia U20 and he played three matches for Croatia U21. The 188-cm-tall footballer was born on 3 May, 1992 in Zupanja.
Highlighted Team (Colorado Rapids):
Colorado Rapids is a Major League Soccer club and they compete in the USA professional soccer league as a member of the Western Conference. Colorado began their play in MLS back in 1996 and 14 years later they managed to win the MLS Cup trophy. The Rapids recorded a 2-1 win over FC Dallas in the final of the tournament, with George John scoring the winner for Gary Smith’s team in the extra time. Colorado made it to the MLS Cup final in 1997 as well, but D.C. United proved to be a big catch for the club in the title game.
The Rapids play their home games at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and the venue has been Colorado’s home ground since 2007. It has to be noted that the likes of Tim Howard, Carlos Valderama, Claudio Lopez and Jermaine Jones were all part of the club in the past. Colorado’s colors are red, sky blue and white, but they were yellow shirts and blue shorts when playing on the travels.
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