The Colorado Rapids host FC Dallas on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Colorado was defeated by the LA Galaxy 4-1 in its most recent fixture. Sam Nicholson scored Colorado's only goal and that did not come until second half stoppage time. Colorado has fallen two 11th in the conference table and is six points behind the seventh and final qualifying place with only two matches remaining to be played.
Colorado is unbeaten in seven consecutive matches at home with four wins and three draws. However, Colorado is all but out of playoff contention trailing by six points with the possibility of taking just six points through its final two matches. Diego Rubio is the leading goal scorer for Colorado with 14 and Gyasi Zardes has scored 10. Michael Barrios and Rubio are the leaders in assists with six apiece.
FC Dallas battled on the road to a 1-1 draw with San Jose last time out. FC Dallas scored the opening goal when Jadar Rafael Obrian scored in the 16th minute but gave up an equalizer to San Jose in the 24th minute and no more goals were scored the remaining 66 minutes. FC Dallas has all but secured a spot in the postseason as the Toros are five points ahead of seventh place with just two matches remaining.
Dallas has only two losses across its last 12 matches in the MLS with 6 victories and four draws. The Toros are unbeaten in each of the last four with two wins and two draws. Jesus Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for Dallas with 18, while Paul Arriola has scored nine. Arriola and Ferreira are the leaders in assists with five apiece while two others have four each.
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