In Saturday MLS action, Austin FC (0 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws) travels to meet the Colorado Rapids (0-0-1) at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. The match is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET.
Below, we preview the Austin FC vs. Colorado Rapids odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
Expansion Austin FC suffered a 2-0 setback against LAFC last weekend in its MLS debut. They became just the second team to fail to score in their inaugural match, joining Inter Miami, which also ironically posted a goose egg against LAFC in 2020.
The Rapids played to a scoreless draw last weekend against FC Dallas. They closed out last season with eight goals in their final two matches at home. And while scoreless on the road last week, they have scored at least once in 24 straight home matches, longest active streak in the MLS.
Austin FC at Colorado Rapids: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Austin FC +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Colorado Rapids -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Draw +270
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +125 | U: -175)
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Prediction
Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 1
Money line (ML)
Neither of these teams showed much in the way of offense last weekend. Austin FC failed to find the back of the net, but they’re built as a defense-first club and aren’t expected to be explosive up front. The Rapids had a scoreless draw in their opener.
The best play here is a DRAW (+270), and play YES (-200) ON BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE for an added bonus.
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Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 3.5 (-175) is the best play on the board, albeit a little on the expensive side. Both of these sides were blanked last week, so don’t expect a ton of offense.
Playing the alternate line of UNDER 2.5 (+140) is also worth playing lightly.
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