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Apr 10, 2022 at 1.30am UK
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Dallas
3 - 1
Colorado

Servania (45+2'), Ferreira (51', 89')
Antonio Martinez (16'), Cerrillo (24'), Servania (77')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Rubio (31')
Kaye (2'), Max (40'), Barrios (45+1')

Preview: Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Dallas and Colorado Rapids, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Fifth meets sixth in the Western Conference on Sunday when FC Dallas welcome the challenge of fellow playoff hopefuls Colorado Rapids.

Two sides that have enjoyed identical starts to the campaign, little separate the pair in the table and not much is expected to get between them on the field.


Match preview

Two wins, two draws and one defeat is about as consistent as it could have gone for Dallas in their five opening fixtures.

Sitting pretty in fifth, the Texas-based outfit will be confident of competing at the right end of the Western Conference as the season progresses.

A goalless draw against Eastern Conference high-flyers Chicago Fire last time out did not dent their progress, as the Burn are now unbeaten in three outings.

Their only defeat of this term so far came against last season's Supporters' Shield winners New England Revolution, meaning they are yet to lose to any side from the Western Conference.

That stat will inspire the Dallas faithful heading into this weekend's fixture, as they look to take points off a Colorado side who boast the exact same five-game record to themselves.

Below Dallas by virtue of goal difference, the Rapids are yet to lose since the opening game of the campaign, when Western Conference leaders Los Angles FC took three points off them.

Ever since, a resilient Rapids backline has kept two clean sheets, while picking up two wins and a further two draws.

However, they are in the middle of a mini winless run, having been held in each of their last two outings, with Colorado hoping to avoid a third consecutive 1-1 draw.

History suggests they have got every chance of doing just that as Colorado have won three of the last five meetings between the two 'to nil'.

It is just one win in this fixture since March 2019 for Dallas, who will be eyeing up another three points when the pair go head-to-head on Sunday.

Dallas Major League Soccer form:
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • D

Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer form:
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • D

Team News

Confident of getting a result, Dallas will be buoyed by the fact that they only have one player missing through injury.

Nicky Hernandez is expected to return from a foot problem before the end of the month, but Sunday's clash will be one week too soon.

Having kept a clean sheet last time out, goalkeeper Maarten Paes will be eyeing up maiden back-to-back shutouts this season.

In contrasting fashion, Colorado do have a number of players in the treatment room, with Aboubacar Keita expected to be missing until November with an ACL injury.

While not expected to be out as long, Braian Galvan is also likely to be missing until the autumn, as the forward is recovering from an ACL injury as well.

Dallas possible starting lineup:
Paes; Nanu, Hedges, Martinez, Farfan; Servania, Quignon, Pomykal; Obrian, Jara, Velasco

Colorado Rapids possible starting lineup:
Yarbrough; Abubakar, Wilson, Trusty; Rosenberry, Price, Kaye, Esteves; Barrios, Rubio, Lewis


We say: Dallas 1-0 Colorado Rapids

It is not usually the case that five games into the campaign a team can make such a big statement with a win, but the victors from this playoff bout will do just that.

Both teams are in form, but a Dallas victory in front of a home crowd is where this game will go.



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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721
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