Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 9/9/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/8/2026

Game: Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: Apple TV

The Rapids (6-7-10) are on their way to Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat Austin FC (10-1-12). Austin FC is priced at +126 while the Rapids are at -152. The over/under is 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Brad Stuver for Austin and Adam Beaudry for Colorado.

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Austin has allowed 42 goals while giving up 1.83 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition are sitting with 147 SoT against them. They have a total of 4 shut outs, giving them a rate of 17.4% on the year. Austin is sitting with 47 yellow cards for the year and 1 red card. The Verde and Black sit at 26th concerning expected goals having 19.3, and the team's expected goals against are at 20.3. This season, this club averages 1.09 points per fixture (25 pts) and also rank 26th in MLS with 19 assists. This team's differential on goals is at -14 by 28 goals accumulated in addition to 42 goals given up. Austin FC has tallied 105 SVs and hold a SV rate of 71.4% so far this season.

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The Colorado Rapids have accumulated 29 goals and the team's expected goals on the season is at 20.0. Their goals against/90 min is 1.35 in addition to 62 saves, and they have accumulated 8 clean sheets. So far this year, Colorado has a save percentage of 66.7% (93 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 14th in Major League Soccer with 31 points. Colorado Rapids is ranked 8th concerning goals allowed having 31, and the goal differential is sitting at -2. Colorado has compiled a clean sheet percentage of 34.8% so far this year and 60 yellow card cautions. The Rapids are averaging 1.3 points per fixture while accounting for 21 assists and 5 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Austin is Brad Stuver. Stuver has seen the field for 20,078 minutes and is sitting with 806 stops in his pro soccer career. Stuver (79-51-93 mark in his career) has accounted for 47 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 21.1%% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from the United States has seen 1,117 shots tried against him in 223 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.50 (335 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.2%.

Adam Beaudry will be residing in front of the goal for Colorado. So far in his career, Beaudry has allowed 19 goals and has earned 22 stops in 12 starting assignments. Beaudry has earned 4 shutouts while defending 41 shots tried against him in 1,110 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of 53.7% and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.5%%. He has allowed 1.54 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 6-0-6.

Christian Ramirez is a member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Austin. Ramirez has been in the starting lineup in 281 games so far in his career and has 0.49 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from the United States has 133 goals scored in 24,299 professional minutes played. He has 45 assists while earning 311 pts in his career.

Colorado has a playmaker in Darren Yapi, who can change the course of a fixture. He currently averages 0.29 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 47 matches in his career. The forward hailing from the United States has accumulated 4,916 mins while scoring 16 goals. He has collected 38 points during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 6 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin FC (-152)

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