Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo odds and lines, with MLS picks and predictions.

The Colorado Rapids (8 wins, 10 losses, 7 draws) host the Houston Dynamo (7-14-4) Saturday. Kickoff from DSG Park is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.

After finishing atop the conference last season, the Rapids are looking to climb their way back into playoff position. While they sit in 11th, they are just 3 points from the playoff line.

The Rapids have also been dominant at home, so they’ll come in as heavy favorites. Colorado is 7-2-4 at DSG Park. They’re led in scoring by F Diego Rubio, who has 12 goals on the season.

After Colorado in the standings is Houston, but there is a 6-point drop with San Jose, Kansas City and Houston bringing up the rear of the West. The Dynamo are just 3-9-0 on the road this season.

Houston is led by 24-year-old F Sebastián Ferreira, who has 8 goals on the season. Its defense, allowing 1.68 goals per game, is the real problem and ranks 11th in the West.

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Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo odds, lines, picks and predictions

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 8:20 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Colorado Rapids -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Houston Dynamo +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Draw +310
  • Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +125 | U: -160)

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Prediction

Colorado Rapids 3, Houston Dynamo 1

Money line (ML)

AVOID.

While the Rapids appear to be the better team, and all things are pointing to this being a game they dominate, the value isn’t there. The Rapids won 5 of their first 7 home matches.

However, they are just 2-2-2 over their last 6 at DSG, and they haven’t shown enough to back them at a -140 value. They drew Houston 1-1 on the road earlier this season.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET OVER 3.5 (+125).

The Rapids attack has been outrageously good as of late, scoring 11 goals in their last 4 games. Even though they’ve cooled off and just scored 1 in each of their last 2, they have more than 1 expected goal in both games.

With Houston having one of the worst defenses in the MLS, expect Colorado to play with pace and abuse those weaknesses. The Dynamo have allowed 11 goals over their last 4.

Considering Houston’s attack hasn’t been great this season, it has leveled out as of late. The Dynamo have scored in 10 of their last 11 games, so that’s a near lock to happen at some point.

Combine the current trend for both teams, and the OVER 3.5 (+125) is the best value here.

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Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo odds and lines, with MLS picks and predictions.

In one of the seven MLS games Saturday, Colorado Rapids (8 wins, 4 losses, 4 draws) travel further south to take on Houston Dynamo (3-6-9) at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.

The Rapids are sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference.

Having played two fewer games than all three teams higher than them yet only down respectively four, five and six points, this match will have massive implications.

They’ll be taking on the 11th-ranked Dynamo.

However, while their record is ugly, Houston has yet to lose at home, winning three of their seven home matches. That said, Houston also hasn’t won since May 22. So they’ve been struggling to get the job done as of late.

Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo: Odds, picks and predictions

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Colorado Rapids +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Houston Dynamo +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Draw +230
  • Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -110 | U: -120)

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Prediction

Houston Dynamo 1, Colorado Rapids 1

Money line (ML)

“LEAN” on the DRAW +230 as the best value on the money line. As noted before, the Dynamo have yet to lose at home. The Dynamo are averaging almost two points per game in front of their home crowd.

While they haven’t won in months, they have drawn three of their last five and have drawn four of seven at home. Houston has the most draws in the conference.

The Rapids have drawn three of their last seven. With neither team being a great money line value, the draw is the best bet but just for half a unit.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET to the UNDER 2.5 (-120) as the Rapids have the second-best defense in the West. They’ve allowed just a goal per game. The only team with a better opponent’s goals per game is Seattle.

As for Houston, they’ve given up 25 goals in 18 games. There isn’t a top-16 scorer in this game as Houston F Maximiliano Urruti has the most goals of any competing.

Both teams have had four of their last five games go Under 2.5 goals, so I’d expect them to combine for less than three. This is the best value of the entire game.

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