Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 31 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #27 |
| 33 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 43 | Scored | 47 |
| 60 | Conceded | 50 |
| -17 | GD | -3 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 26% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Atlanta United FC host Colorado Rapids SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolas Mezquida suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank de Boer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Sam Nicholson will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Sam Nicholson departs to be replaced by Nicolas Mezquida.
- 69' Dillon Serna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Hector Villalba comes on to replace Gonzalo Martinez.
- 73' Dillon Serna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Rubio on 73 minute.
- 74' Assisted by Darlington Nagbe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Gressel makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franco Escobar made 303 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Sebastian Anderson exits the field as Benny Feilhaber enters on 80.
- 83' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Ezequiel Barco has done his job and it is now time for Michael Parkhurst to step up.
- 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Kellyn Acosta gets a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 1-0 Colorado Rapids SC. Honours even.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
20
Brek Shea ↓ Eric Remedi 71'
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
11
Eric Remedi ↑ 71'
-
3
Michael Parkhurst ↑ 83'
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 71'
- 25
- 28
- 26
Coach
Frank de Boer
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Diego Rubio ↓ Dillon Serna 73'
- 2
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 10
- 28
- 27
- 23
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 31
-
6
Benny Feilhaber ↑ 80'
- 44
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 73'
- 26
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 64'
- 99
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Rafael Navarro | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-04-20
Atlanta United FC
1–2
FC Dallas
L
2019-04-13
New England Revolution
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-03-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-03-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-03-10
Atlanta United FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-04-20
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-04-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
D.C. United SC
L
2019-04-06
Orlando City SC
4–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-03-31
Colorado Rapids SC
1–4
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-03-23
FC Dallas
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
46%
Atlanta United FC or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

