Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids

Houston Dynamo edged past Colorado Rapids 1-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday, 3 May 2026, in a game that stayed goalless right up until the break. Colorado had the better of possession, holding the ball for 61 percent of the match, but Houston made their moments count where it mattered. The home side finished with nine shots to Colorado's four, and five of those found the target compared to just two for the visitors, a difference that told the real story of the afternoon. It was scrappy in spots, with six corners for Houston against five for Colorado showing how tight the margins were around both boxes. But once the hosts broke through after the interval, Colorado never really threatened an equalizer. For Houston, it's the kind of result that rewards patience and clinical finishing over control of the ball. Colorado will look back on their share of possession and wonder how they came away with nothing to show for it.

Houston Dynamo beat Colorado Rapids 1-0 at Shell Energy Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Houston Dynamo also had the better share of the ball, holding 39% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 9 attempts from Houston Dynamo against 4 from Colorado Rapids over the course of the game. Colorado Rapids had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.