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 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #22 |
| 27 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 32 | Scored | 38 |
| 45 | Conceded | 38 |
| -13 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Atlanta United FC and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Sebastian Anderson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Sam Nicholson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' 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.
- 64' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Sam Nicholson is replaced by Nicolas Mezquida.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brek Shea made 283 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Hector Villalba. He replaces Gonzalo Martinez on 71 minute.
- 73' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Diego Rubio exits the field as Dillon Serna enters on 73.
- 74' What composure from Julian Gressel! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' Benny Feilhaber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Anderson at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' Michael Parkhurst is replacing Ezequiel Barco for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Tyler Wolff | 1 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 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
1.58
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
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: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
47%
Atlanta United FC or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +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
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

