Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids 6/7/25 Prediction MLS Picks

Austin FC will visit the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in this Week 18 Major League Soccer matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction. We will examine:

Colorado Rapids recent form and player performance

Austin FC recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Colorado Rapids

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Austin FC

Recent betting trends in games played between the Austin FC and Colorado Rapids

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids game

Colorado Rapids Preview

Colorado has 22 points this season and are tied with the San Jose Earthquakes on the 7th place of the Western Conference. Colorado has a 6-6-4 record this season, while having a 2-4-2-2 home record. Colorado is coming off a 1-2 road defeat against Portland, and saw their previous two-game winning streak getting snapped. They are 2-5 in their last 7 games and under is 4-1 in their last 5 games. 

Colorado is averaging 1.13 goals per game, which is tied for 10th in the West, while allowing 1.38 goals per game, which is tied for 6th in the conference. Djordje Mihailovic is the top scorer for Colorado this season with 7 total goals.

Austin FC Preview

Austin has 20 points this season and are tied with the Houston Dynamo on the 9th place of the Western Conference. Austin has a 5-7-4 record this season, and are 2-5-1 on the road. Austin is coming off a 0-2 road defeat against San Diego, which snapped their previous five-game undefeated streak. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 games.

Austin is averaging 0.65 goals per game, which is last in the West, while allowing 1.18 goals per game, which is the 4th-best in the conference. Brandon Vazquez leads Austin’s offense this season with four total goals.

Why Colorado Rapids will win

• The home team has won each of Colorado’s last four MLS games.
• The home team has won three of the last four MLS games between Colorado and Austin FC.
• Colorado has won three of its last four MLS games against Austin FC.
• Colorado has won three of its last four MLS home games against Austin FC.
• The favorite has won each of Colorado’s last four MLS games.
• The favorite has won three of the last four MLS games between Colorado and Austin FC at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

Why Austin FC will win

• Colorado has lost four of its last six MLS games.

Total Points Facts

• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has failed to hit in each of Colorado’s last five MLS games as a favorite.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has failed to hit in three of the last four MLS games between Colorado and Austin FC.
• The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Colorado’s last four MLS home games.
• The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in five of the last six MLS games between Colorado and Austin FC.

Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, Colorado won 1-0 on the road. Colorado is 3-1-2 in their last 6 overall meetings against Austin, and 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in Colorado. Under is 5-1 in their last 6 games.

In this Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, Colorado is coming as +105 home favorites. Both teams have almost the same points this season, but Colorado has been decent at home, while Austin has been struggling on the road. Both teams have bottom-6 offenses this season, scoring just 1.78 goals combined, while having top-6 defenses, allowing 2.56 goals per game. As a result, both teams have been playing some lower-scoring games lately, going for 8-2 to the under in their last 10 games combined. Their previous meeting this season had only one goal and under is also dominating this matchup. Don’t overthink it and take the under 2.5 once again today.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 2.5