Including playoffs, the Colorado Rapids have lost only two of their last 11 matches against the Columbus Crew SC (W6 D3) dating back to August 2011. The Colorado Rapids have scored at least once in 16 straight meetings with the Columbus Crew SC (including playoffs) dating back to 2010, tied for the longest active streak in MLS (New England Revolution vs Orlando City SC – 16 straight).
The Columbus Crew SC has lost all three straight matches in all competitions, though all three of those matches were played on the road. Dating back to early August last season, the Columbus Crew SC have lost only one of their last 14 home matches in all competitions (W8 D5).
The Colorado Rapids have lost five straight matches in all competitions following a 1-0 defeat to FC Cincinnati on Saturday. The last time Colorado had a losing streak this long was in March-May 2019, a run of eight straight losses that saw then change coaches after the sixth defeat.
Cucho Hernandez set the Columbus Crew SC’s only goal on Sunday and has now recorded an assist in four straight MLS matches (5 total), the first Columbus Crew SC player to do so since Federico Higuain in 2017. The last Columbus Crew SC player to record an assist in five straight games in a single season was Guillermo Barros Schelotto in June 2007.
The Colorado Rapids faced 16 shots in its loss to FC Cincinnati on Saturday, the eighth time this season the Colorado Rapids have faced 15 or more shots in a match, more than any other team in 2023. Colorado has faced an MLS-high 14.7 shots per match this season.
