Austin FC II embarks on a month of travel as it heads to the Rocky Mountains to face Colorado Rapids 2 for the second matchup between the teams this season. The Verde & Black will go up against Rapids 2 Sunday evening for a 7:00 p.m. CT kickoff. The match will be available to watch on MLSNEXTPro.com.
Austin FC II Outlook
Austin FC II will travel to Colorado for its fifth away match and 11th match overall of the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro regular season.
The Verde & Black come off a successful month in which they took home eight of the 12 points available. Austin FC II stayed home for three of its four matches, collecting all three points in its only away match against Western Conference leaders Ventura County FC. The Verde & Black took all three of their home matches to penalties, securing the extra point in two of them, though they fell short against in-state rivals Houston Dynamo 2 despite an early lead.
Austin FC II’s last meetup with the Colorado Rapids 2 gave the Verde & Black an early boost of confidence, a 4-2 win in the team’s season opener. ATXFC II netted all four goals in the first 35 minutes of the match. Jimmy Farkarlun earned MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Week honors for his one-goal, two-assist performance. Now playing in opposing team territory, Austin FC II hopes to continue its progression as the new month begins.
Colorado Rapids 2 Outlook
Colorado Rapids 2 opened June with a win over Sporting KC II, like Austin FC II who secured a win over SKC II in its first game of May. Rapids 2’s schedule has placed them at home for only four matches so far, but they have shown success on the road, winning four away games in a row.
The team has proven themselves to be dangerous as they provide an aggressive offense, scoring four goals by four different players in their last match, finding themselves sat at number three in MLS NEXT Pro total goals ranking.
