Preview | Rapids look to extend home unbeaten stretch in matchup against Minnesota

The Colorado Rapids (11-13-4, 37 pts., 8th West) are set to host their second home match in four days in a midweek clash against Minnesota United FC (7-12-9, 30 pts., 14th West) on Wednesday, October 14. Kickoff at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park is set for 7:30 p.m. MT with coverage available on Apple TV, Altitude Sports Radio, the Colorado Rapids app, and ColoradoRapids.com.  

Heading into the night, Colorado has their eyes set on extending their eight match home unbeaten streak in MLS play. The club has posted a 6-0-2 record over that span with all six wins being clean sheets. Over the course of the season, Colorado has nine wins at home, which is currently tied for the most in the Western Conference and ranks as the second-most in all of MLS. 

The Rapids will look to build off of their most recent performance, a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes this past Saturday. Logging the goal for Colorado was forward Donavan Phillip, who has been one of the club’s top contributors over the last month. The MLS SuperDraft pick has now scored a goal in three consecutive league games, making him the youngest player in club history to do so at 21 years and 279 days old. Recording the assist on Phillip's goal was Paxten Aaronson, who continues a hot run of form as of late. The Designated Player has now logged six goal contributions over his last five MLS appearances (3g, 3a) and extended his club lead in total goal contributions this season with 16 (7g, 9a). 

Minnesota enters Wednesday night following a difficult stretch of results, with the club currently holding a seven match winless streak in MLS play. Their most recent contest came this weekend, earning a point at home in a 2-2 draw with Houston Dynamo FC.  

These two sides have already faced off once this season, with Colorado securing a clean sheet victory on the road on May 13. Since Minnesota entered the league in 2017, the Rapids have had the edge in the all-time series at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, having only lost one match in the regular season against the Loons with a 5-1-4 record.  

With only six games remaining in the MLS regular season, every point matters for both sides in this match as they look to claim their spots in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. Currently in eighth place with 37 points, the Rapids sit in the first of two Wild Card spots and are only four points away from slotting into a First Round Best-of-Three spot in the West. Minnesota will have some work to do as the season winds down, as the club currently sits at 14th place in the Conference and are six points out of the final playoff spot in the conference.