On Saturday Mar 5th, in week 3, Atlanta United and Colorado Rapids will play a match in Denver in a clash of the Major League Soccer. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Colorado Rapids sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Los Angeles FC. Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido scored the first goal for Los Angeles FC in the 29th minute on a penalty, then Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Jose Cifuentes In the end, Colorado Rapids couldn’t muster any offence and Los Angeles FC ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Atlanta United, recorded a 3-1 win against Sporting KC. Luiz Araújo scored the first goal for Atlanta United in the 20th minute, then Dominic Dwyer added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Josef Alexander Martinez. Atlanta United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Luiz Araújo has been the most prolific scorer on Atlanta United in the last five matches with two goals. For Colorado Rapids, their top scorers are Dominique Badji and Jonathan Lewis, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.