The Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo continue their MLS preseason preparations at the annual Desert Showcase in Tucson, Arizona, as they play a friendly game on Saturday.The Colorado Rapids played out their second preseason game against the Seattle Sounders in the form of two 75-minute scrimmages on Tuesday. With the first one ending in a 1-1 draw and the second one ending in a 2-0 win for Rapids.The Houston Dynamo played out a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake in their first preseason game.Colorado Rapids@ColoradoRapidsEarlier today, we played two 75-minute, closed-door scrimmages against Seattle, featuring a veteran lineup in the first match and a young Rapids squad in the second.The two-part scrimmage resulted in a 1-1 draw and a 2-0 victory FULL RECAP bit.ly/3GmmcN45:05 AM · Feb 2, 2022766Earlier today, we played two 75-minute, closed-door scrimmages against Seattle, featuring a veteran lineup in the first match and a young Rapids squad in the second.The two-part scrimmage resulted in a 1-1 draw and a 2-0 victory 🙌FULL RECAP ➡️ bit.ly/3GmmcN4 https://t.co/bRqS1hAI98Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo Head-to-HeadThere have been 47 meetings between the two rivals across all competitions, with Colorado enjoying a 15-12 lead in wins and 10 games ending in a draw.The Burgundy Boys are on a four-game winning streak against their southern rivals, who last tasted victory in this fixture in the 2019 MLS season.Their last meeting in the 2021 regular season ended in a 1-0 win for the Colorado Rapids.Colorado Rapids form guide (all competitions): W-D-L-W-WHouston Dynamo form guide (all competitions): D-L-L-L-LColorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo Team NewsColorado RapidsIn total, 36 players were named on the preseason roster by the club. Many academy players are also being given the chance to feature in friendly games.There are no reported injuries or suspension concerns for them to worry about in this game.Injured: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneHouston Dynamo Paulo Nagamura has called up 27 players for the pre-season proceedings and there are no reported injuries or suspension concerns for this game.Houston Dynamo FC@HoustonDynamoToday's winners... and alleged winners Which is which?#HoldItDown3:41 AM · Feb 4, 2022703Today's winners... and alleged winners 👀Which is which?#HoldItDown https://t.co/buQPfe2vqaInjured: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneColorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo Predicted XIColorado Rapids Predicted XI (4-3-3): William Yarbrough (GK); Auston Trusty, Danny Wilson, Lalas Abubakar, Keegan Rosenberry; Lucas Esteves, Collen Warner, Jack Price; Jonathan Lewis, Michael Barrios, Diego RubioHouston Dynamo Predicted XI (4-4-2): Lindsey Harris (GK); Julia Ashley, Allysha Chapman, Cali Farquharson, Kennedy Faulknor; Joelle Anderson, Hannah Diaz, Shea Groom, Makame Gomera-Stevens; Michelle Alozie, Rachel DalyColorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo PredictionIn pre-season games, most clubs field different starting XIs for either half, with the focus on ensuring that a maximum number of players get to warm up for the upcoming regular season.With nothing much at stake in this friendly game, we expect both sides to play out a low-scoring draw.Prediction: Colorado Rapids 1-1 Houston Dynamo.