Colorado Rapids play Austin in conference play

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Austin FC (6-6-5, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Colorado Rapids (6-7-4, seventh in the Western Conference)

Commerce City, Colorado; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Colorado -157, Austin FC +383, Draw +297; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rapids and Austin square off in Western Conference play.

The Rapids are 5-6-3 in conference play. The Rapids are 10th in the MLS drawing 88 corner kicks, averaging 5.2 per game.

Austin is 6-5-4 in conference games. Austin has a 5-3 record in matches decided by one goal.

The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Navarro has nine goals and one assist for the Rapids. Cole Bassett has scored three goals over the last 10 games.

Sebastian Driussi has five goals and one assist for Austin. Jader Obrian has scored three goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rapids: 4-5-1, averaging 1.9 goals, 5.2 shots on goal and 5.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.

Austin: 4-4-2, averaging 1.0 goal, 3.3 shots on goal and 3.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Rapids: Wayne Frederick (injured), Kimani Stewart-Baynes (injured), Daniel Chacon (injured).

Austin: Sebastian Driussi (injured), Ethan Finlay (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.