Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas | 2019 MLS Match Preview

2019 MLS Regular Season – Week 30
Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas
Dick's Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City
September 29 – 7:30 PM ET

STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US, on DAZN in Canada

The hill is steep, but the Colorado Rapids are still climbing in search of an Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoff berth and need a win Sunday against an FC Dallas side sitting just above the playoff line.

The Rapids (11-15-6) are six points behind FC Dallas with two games to play, but remain alive after rallying from a two-goal deficit to defeat Sporting Kansas City for their fourth win in the last five games. A tally from Gerso and an own goal by Tommy Smith put Sporting in front 2-0 after 14 minutes. But, after Matt Besler was sent off for his second bookable offense six minutes later, Kei Kamara and Diego Rubio leveled the score before Smith latched onto a Jack Price corner kick for what proved to be the winner five minutes from full time.

FC Dallas (12-11-9) rallied from a deficit inside the opening minute to secure a 1-1 draw with NYCFC last Sunday at Toyota Stadium. Zdenek Ondrasek leveled for FC Dallas in the 66th minute after Taty Castellanos struck in the 1st minute. It was FC Dallas' second consecutive draw.

In the first matchup March 23 at Toyota Stadium, Ryan Hollingshead scored the 82nd-minute winner after Smith canceled out Michael Barrios' early goal.

Colorado vs. FC Dallas

Sunday, September 29 at 7:30 PM ET
DICK'S Sporting Goods Park

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Colorado Rapids

• Injury Report:
  • OUT: Kortne Ford (D) - knee surgery
  • OUT: Deklan Wynne (D) - foot injury
  • OUT: Dillon Serna (M) - throat surgery
  • QUESTIONABLE: Sam Vines (D) - hamstring injury
  • QUESTIONABLE: Tim Howard (GK) - hamstring injury
• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: Kei Kamara (F), Diego Rubio (F), Lalas Abubakar (D)
• International duty: None

FC Dallas

• Injury Report:
  • OUT: Bryan Reynolds (D) - knee injury
  • OUT: Brandon Servania (M) - concussion
  • QUESTIONABLE: Eric Alexander (M) - adductor injury
• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution:  Jesus Ferreira (M), Reggie Cannon (D), Dominique Badji (F), Bryan Acosta (M)
• International duty:  None

Series Matchup at Rapids

• Rapids: 15 wins, 49 goals
• FC Dallas: 9 wins, 46 goals
• 11 draws

Officials

• Referee: Christopher Penso
• Assistant Referees: Jeremy Hanson, Logan Brown
• 4th Official: Mark Allatin
• VAR: Dave Gantar