Colorado hopes to end Chivas' 11-game unbeaten streak

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10/12/2007 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado is one of five teams still battling for a playoff berth with two weeks left in the season, but has to solve Chivas USA on the road on Sunday to remain in the race.

The Rapids are four points behind Chicago for the eighth and final postseason berth. If Colorado loses on Sunday at the Home Depot Center - where the Goats are unbeaten this year - it is eliminated.

Even if Colorado ties Chivas, it would be eliminated if Chicago earns at least a draw against D.C. United on Saturday. If Chicago and Kansas City both win on Saturday, Colorado will also be eliminated.

Colorado snapped a five-game unbeaten streak with a 1-0 win over Toronto last weekend despite ending the game with just nine men. Pablo Mastroeni and Mehdi Ballouchy were sent off and won't be available this weekend.

"I can't complain with the team's effort. However, the discipline is something we should do better," Colorado coach Fernando Clavijo said. "Pablo and Medhi need to do better. Both players are keys to our success and not having them against one of the hottest teams in the league is a letdown for us."

In addition to being the only unbeaten at home - 10 wins and three ties in 13 matches - Chivas is riding an 11-game unbeaten streak. Chivas tied FC Dallas on Thursday, 0-0, behind Brad Guzan's league-leading 12th shutout.

The Rapids only made their task tougher by losing Mastroeni and Ballouchy, but Clavijo isn't concerned with who isn't on the field.

"Whoever steps onto the field needs to perform and we need to get a result. We need to win games and put games away," Clavijo said.

Chivas won the first meeting between the teams this season at the Home Depot Center, 2-0. The teams tied their second meeting in Colorado, 1-1.

Chivas has been one of the hottest teams in MLS in the second half of the year and is still vying for the Supporters' Shield, which is given to the team with the best record, and first place in the Western Conference.

Chivas is just two points behind D.C. United for the best record in MLS. The Goats are also four points ahead of Houston entering the weekend and will lock up the top spot in the Western Conference with a victory.

"We obviously want to get a big win on Sunday and then see what the Houston game has for us in store," Guzan said. "Obviously, they're a good team but we don't want to look to them. We want to get a win against Colorado first."

Chivas ends the regular season against Houston, but the game won't matter if the Goats take care of business on Sunday.

The Goats will play without Ante Razov, who has 11 goals and eight assists, for just the third time this season. He injured his knee in Thursday's draw against Dallas and could miss the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.

"I talked to the trainer and he said at least four-to-six weeks. That's what I'm getting," Chivas coach Preki said.

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