Philadelphia Union (14 wins, 4 losses, 9 draws) welcome the Colorado Rapids (8-10-8) to Subaru Park Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Philadelphia Union vs. Colorado Rapids odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
The Union are coming into this match atop the Eastern Conference, 5 points ahead of 2nd-place CF Montreal and 10 points up on the 4th-place New York Red Bulls.
Philly has allowed a league-low 20 goals in 27 matches. The Union are led offensively by M Dániel Gazdag with 13 goals in 27 matches. F Julián Carranza is right behind him with 12 goals on the season.
As for the Rapids, they sit 2 points outside of playoff position. Five teams sit between 7th and 11th in the West, so these last few weeks will be vital for many clubs. Colorado needs to get a positive result.
It has been awful on the road so far this season, posting just a 1-8-3 record. The Rapids are led in attack by F Diego Rubio with 12 goals. No other Rapids player has more than 7.
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Philadelphia Union vs. Colorado Rapids odds, lines, picks and predictions
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- Money line: Philadelphia Union -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Colorado Rapids +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Draw +320
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -170 | U: +133)
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Prediction
Philadelphia Union 3, Colorado Rapids 1
Money line (ML)
AVOID.
The Union have been dominating teams lately, and while they should come out on top, -160 is not good enough to back them with Colorado likely the most desperate side.
Everything points to Colorado losing, but I’d stay away given the value on the Union.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET ALTERNATE OVER 3.5 (+145).
The Union’s offense has erupted lately, putting 6 goals on D.C. United. They’ve scored 6 goals twice and 4 goals once in the last 4 weeks. Philadelphia is averaging over 3 goals per match in its last 5.
It has scored 19 goals in its last 4 home matches. While Colorado had a dominant defense last season, that hasn’t stayed the same, allowing 1.54 goals per game.
The Rapids have also gone over this total in 2 of their last 5. The Rapids have also scored at least once in 6 of their last 7 road matches. The Union have topped it in 4 of their last 5.
Considering the strengths of these teams, I expect a plethora of goals.
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