Sunday , 16 August 2026

Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Colorado Rapids SC
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sun 28 May 2023 · 01:30 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 33' Dominique Badji
Kevin Cabral 62' Y
Y 64' Obinna Nwobodo

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

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

2
2
Colorado Rapids SC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-28 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2021-06-19 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-06-02 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May FC Cincinnati H 0–1 L
21 May Real Salt Lake H 2–3 L
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
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Colorado Rapids SC A 1–0 W
20 May Columbus Crew SC H 3–2 W
17 May Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 W
06 May D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
29 Apr New England Revolution A 1–1 D
22 Apr Portland Timbers H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC FC Cincinnati
#26 Position #6
22 Points 26
18 Played 18
7 / 1 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
27 Scored 45
25 Conceded 44
+2 GD +1
1.22 PPG 1.44
39% Win % 39%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
Rafael Navarro 7 G 3 A
FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Colorado Rapids SC host FC Cincinnati — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Colorado Rapids SC have won 395 goals from 274 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Keegan Rosenberry, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 33' GOAL! Dominique Badji scores on 33.
  • 34' Dominique Badji with the second goal in the match!
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 274 games and scored 395 goals.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuya Kubo made 295 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Calvin Harris makes way for Yosuke Hanya at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Cabral argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Obinna Nwobodo is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 65' The whistle greets Dominique Badji as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Santos.
  • 66' Yuya Kubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Moreno at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Alvaro Barreal has done his job and it is now time for Santiago Arias to step up.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Anthony Markanich as he leaves the pitch. Cole Bassett steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' Danny Leyva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 90' Marco Angulo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luciano Acosta at the 90 minute mark.
  • Full Time. FC Cincinnati beats Colorado Rapids SC

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Lewis 2
Diego Rubio 2
Dominique Badji 1
Moise Bombito 1
Corey Baird 1
Luciano Acosta 1
Nicolas Mezquida 1
Andre Shinyashiki 1

Head to Head

2023-05-28 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2021-06-19 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-06-02 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 FC Cincinnati

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-05-28 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati L 2023-05-21 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Real Salt Lake L 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-05-28 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-05-17 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-29 New England Revolution 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2023-04-22 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Portland Timbers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.85 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC39% Draw25% FC Cincinnati36%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
61%
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Cincinnati
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC32% Draw41% FC Cincinnati27%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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