Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis CITY SC Prediction, 5/9/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/8/2026

Game: Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis CITY SC

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: Apple TV

Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO is where CITY (1-6-22) will go up against the Rapids (3-6-9) on Saturday. The Rapids are priced at -130 and St. Louis is at +110. The total has been set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Zack Steffen for Colorado and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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Colorado has given up 19 goals while conceding 1.73 goals per 105, and opponents have a total of 56 SoT against them. They have a total of 2 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 18.2% this season. Colorado has a total of 29 yellow cards this year and 2 red cards. The Rapids rank 11th in expected goals with 19.4, and their expected goals against sit at 19.5. This season, this team averages 1.18 points per match (13 points) and also rank 23rd in European soccer with 14 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 2 by way of 21 goals scored and 19 goals given up. The Colorado Rapids have a total of 38 saves and also hold a save percentage of 66.1% this season.

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St. Louis City SC has totaled 9 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 20.6. Their goals against per 100 is currently at 1.80 with 31 saves. This season, CITY has a save % of 61.7% (47 SoT against), and also rank 3rd in European soccer with 6 points. St. Louis ranks 18th in goals against with 18, and their goal differential sits at -9. St. Louis has recorded 16 yellow cards. The St. Louis Soccer Club average 0.6 points per match while totaling 7 assists.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Colorado will be Zack Steffen. Steffen has played for 12,690 minutes and has 431 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.51 (213 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 67.8%. The goalkeeper born in the United States has had 636 shots tried at him in 141 starting assignments. Steffen (59-27-55 mark in his career) has recorded 35 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.8%% shutout percentage.

Roman Burki is expected to look after the goal for St. Louis. In his career, Burki has allowed 159 goals and has 346 saves in 100 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of 71.6% and his shutout rate sits at 19.1%%. He has conceded 1.60 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 33-27-40. Burki has racked up 19 clean sheets and has defended 483 shots against him in 8,941 minutes in his career.

Rafael Navarro is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Colorado. The forward from Brazil has totaled 35 goals scored in 7,302 professional minutes played. Navarro has been a starter in 84 games in his career and he accounts for 0.43 goals per 90. He has accounted for 8 assists while tallying 78 points so far in his pro soccer career.

St. Louis has a playmaker in Marcel Hartel, who is known to give defenses fits. He scores 0.29 goals per 90 mins and has started 52 games so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from Germany has been on the field for 4,640 mins while earning 15 goals. He has totaled 40 points so far in his career and has helped on a goal 10 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado Rapids (+110)

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