Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Atlanta United FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Wed 17 May 2023 · 23:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Thiago Almada 29' 1–0
Luiz Araujo 80' 2–0
Tyler Wolff 87' 3–0
Giorgos Giakoumakis 90' 4–0
Y 23' Ralph Priso-Mbongue
Thiago Almada 31' Y
Y 53' Sam Nicholson

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

3
2
Atlanta United FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-17 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-03-05 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Atlanta United FC 2019-04-27 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-09-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–3 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Colorado Rapids SC H 4–0 W
13 May Charlotte FC H 1–3 L
06 May Internacional CF Miami A 1–2 L
29 Apr Nashville SC A 1–3 L
23 Apr Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
15 Apr Toronto FC A 2–2 D
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Atlanta United FC A 0–4 L
14 May Philadelphia Union H 1–2 L
07 May Los Angeles Galaxy A 3–1 W
30 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–0 D
23 Apr St. Louis City H 1–1 D
15 Apr Charlotte FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC Colorado Rapids SC
#15 Position #26
12 Points 22
18 Played 18
3 / 3 / 12 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 10
19 Scored 27
33 Conceded 25
-14 GD +2
0.67 PPG 1.22
17% Win % 39%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Rafael Navarro 7 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Atlanta United FC have kicked off against Colorado Rapids SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
  • 28' Miles Robinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thiago Almada makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 31' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' Atlanta United FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' Jonathan Lewis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
  • 46' Colorado Rapids SC have won 394 goals from 272 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Sam Nicholson on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
  • 53' Miguel Berry makes way for Giorgos Giakoumakis at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
  • 58' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Kevin Cabral departs to be replaced by Jonathan Lewis.
  • 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' Franco Ibarra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Sosa on 74 minute.
  • 79' Calvin Harris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ralph Priso-Mbongue at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' What a strike from Luiz Araujo! The score is 2-0.
  • 84' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyler Wolff is hanging Luiz Araujo on the field on 84 minute.
  • 87' What a moment for Tyler Wolff! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Danny Leyva has done his job and it is now time for Yosuke Hanya to step up.
  • 90' Giorgos Giakoumakis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Navarro 2
Miguel Almiron 2
Miguel Almiron 2
Hector Villalba 1
Darren Yapi 1
Julian Gressel 1
Diego Rubio 1
Andre Shinyashiki 1

Head to Head

2023-05-17 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-03-05 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Atlanta United FC 2019-04-27 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-09-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–3 Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2023-05-17 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-05-13 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Charlotte FC L 2023-05-06 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Atlanta United FC L 2023-04-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC L 2023-04-23 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-04-15 Toronto FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-05-17 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union L 2023-05-07 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 St. Louis City D 2023-04-15 Charlotte FC 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC47% Draw25% Colorado Rapids SC28%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
53%
Atlanta United FC or Colorado Rapids SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC32% Draw44% Colorado Rapids SC24%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.