Austin FC II hit the road to face Colorado Rapids 2 on Wednesday, May 13 for a 7:00 p.m. CT kickoff. The match will be available to watch on OneFootball and MLSNEXTPro.com.
Austin FC II Outlook
Austin FC II is coming fresh off its second consecutive shutout win over Tacoma Defiance at home this past Sunday. The Verde & Black scored two goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half to secure a solid lead with Vlad Dănciuțiu netting his first goal of the season and Jorge Alastuey converting from the penalty spot. Daniel Cieśla closed out scoring in the 73rd minute for his first career MLS NEXT Pro goal. After a severe weather delay in the 80thminute, the Verde & Black kept Tacoma scoreless and ATXFC II now sit in fifth place in the MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference.
The Verde & Black opened the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season with a 4-2 win over Colorado Rapids 2 but fell short in their last two meetups with the Rapids 2. Austin FC II will look to extend its seven-match unbeaten streak and capitalize on the momentum from its back-to-back shutout wins.
Colorado Rapids 2 Outlook
Colorado Rapids 2 is coming off a loss to Sporting Kansas City II, where the Rapids 2 opened the scoring but had to play a man down starting in the 20th minute. SKC equalized two minutes later and didn’t look back with Colorado ultimately falling 3-1.
Rapids 2 won their last two matches against Austin FC II to collect six of the nine possible points between the pair in the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season. They now sit in last place in the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference standings, having not won a game so far this season. Colorado will look to produce a strong fight on their home field and collect three points over the Verde & Black.
