Preview: Zardes Available as Rapids Eye Club Record Against Charlotte FC | Colorado Rapids

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The Colorado Rapids (2-3-2, 8 pts) return house to face growth facet Charlotte FC (3-5-0, 9 pts). Kickoff is about for 7 p.m. and shall be broadcast on Altitude Sports activities and Altitude Sports activities Radio 92.5 FM.

Colorado enters Saturday’s match following a 3-1 loss in Minnesota final weekend by which the Rapids had eight pictures heading in the right direction and equalized via Diego Rubio’s fourth aim of the season simply earlier than halftime. For the second straight week, Colorado conceded twice within the second half to fall on the highway. The consequence dropped the Rapids all the way down to tenth within the Western Convention and noticed them hit 4 video games with out a win. Robin Fraser’s facet misplaced back-to-back matches for the primary time since 2020.

“The most important factor for me is that the blokes stay assured and hold taking part in effectively and hold doing the issues that they know they should do in developing assaults after which simply proceed to chip away, work on the ending,” mentioned Fraser.

Returning house to DICK’S Sporting Items Park for the primary time since April 2, the Rapids can set a membership report with a win or a draw which might cement a Twentieth-consecutive house common season match with out a loss.

Colorado will face newcomers Charlotte FC as they search the franchise report. Latest matchups with growth sides have been a blended bag for the Rapids. They fell at house to growth facet Austin FC on April 24 of final yr however then rebounded to beat Austin twice, as soon as in July and as soon as in September. In 2019, Colorado beat FC Cincinnati 3-1 at house however went winless towards MLS growth sides from 2015-2018.

Charlotte’s first season is off to a stable begin after securing three wins at house. Earlier this week they topped Greenville Triumph SC 2-1 in additional time to advance within the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They’ve but to safe a win or a draw on the highway.

· The Rapids can hit a membership report 20-consecutive house common season matches with out a loss in the event that they draw or win on Saturday

· Jack Value is one help away from sole possession of second-most assists all-time in membership historical past (at the moment T-2nd with 34).

· Michael Barrios is one aim away from reaching 40 profession targets in MLS.

· Mark-Anthony Kaye is one look away from reaching 100 MLS common season appearances.

· Jonathan Lewis is one look away from reaching 100 MLS common season appearances.

· Steven Beitashour is 41 minutes away from reaching 22,000 common season minutes all-time in MLS.