Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Atlanta United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sat 27 Apr 2019 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Sam Nicholson
Y 45' Danny Wilson
Y 90' Kellyn Acosta

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Brian Poeschel
  • Referee Nick Uranga
  • Referee Guido Gonzalez
  • Referee Elvis Osmanovic
  • Referee

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
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
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
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Atlanta United FC and Colorado Rapids SC has kicked off!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Nicholson on 35.
  • 40' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Wilson is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank de Boer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Sam Nicholson exits the field as Nicolas Mezquida enters on 64.
  • 69' Diego Rubio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Gonzalo Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Hector Villalba to step up.
  • 73' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Diego Rubio is withdrawn and Dillon Serna gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Goal! Julian Gressel scores his 30 goal in 287 matches.
  • 79' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Benny Feilhaber comes on to replace Sebastian Anderson.
  • 83' Atlanta United FC make a change. Ezequiel Barco trudges off to be replaced by Michael Parkhurst on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kellyn Acosta is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank de Boer

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

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

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

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
1.51 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC50% Draw26% Colorado Rapids SC24%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
50%
Atlanta United FC or Colorado Rapids SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC32% Draw47% Colorado Rapids SC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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