Austin hunt playoff places against travel-weary Rapids
Austin FC look to close a five-point gap to the playoff places as they host a Colorado Rapids side clinging to seventh spot in the Western Conference.
Austin FC enter this critical double-match week on a four-game unbeaten run in MLS, most recently rescuing a 1-1 draw against San Jose thanks to a 96th-minute equaliser from Guilherme Biro. Currently 14th and five points adrift of the playoff places with 11 games remaining, the hosts have turned Q2 Stadium into a difficult venue, suffering just one defeat in their last seven matches across all competitions.
Colorado Rapids occupy 7th place, holding a slim one-point cushion inside the playoff places. While they have secured recent home wins against Real Salt Lake and LAFC, their away form has faltered significantly. The Rapids were hammered 3-0 by Columbus Crew last time out and suffered an identical 3-0 defeat at San Diego in their previous road trip.
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Major League Soccer (USA) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
