FC Dallas defeated Colorado 3-1, at home on April 9. Dallas is winless in eight straight visits to Colorado (D4 L4) with the last win coming in October 2014. The Rapids have won their last four at home against Dallas, equaling their longest home winning streak in the series (2002-03, including playoffs).
the Rapids are unbeaten in seven straight home matches (W4 D3), winning the last two in a row. The Rapids have two seven-match unbeaten runs this season, with the only two home defeats of the year splitting the two streaks.
FC Dallas has lost only two if its last 12 MLS matches dating back to mid-July(W6 D4), going unbeaten in the last four (W2 D2). The only match in that streak in which Dallas conceded more than one goal was a 4-0 loss at Nashville on August 21, the club’s last defeat.
Diego Rubio has contributed to at least one goal in each of his last eight home matches (6 goals, 2 assists), scoring in each of his last five. The last Rapids player to contribute to a goal in nine straight home games was Chris Carrieri in 2002 while the last to score in six straight was mark Chung in 2003.
Paul Arriola set up Jader Obrian for FC Dallas’ only goa on September 17 at San Jose. The assist as Arriola’s sixth on the season, as many as he recorded in his previous three MLS seasons combined.