Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #7 |
| 16 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 36 |
| 24 | Conceded | 37 |
| +1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 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
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Colorado Rapids SC to score. At the same time, FC Cincinnati does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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 Obinna Nwobodo suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' 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.
- 30' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' FC Cincinnati is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dominique Badji on 33.
- 34' Dominique Badji with the second goal in the match!
- 39' 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.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Calvin Harris is replaced by Yosuke Hanya on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 62' Kevin Cabral was booked on 62.
- 64' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' The whistle greets Dominique Badji as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Santos.
- 66' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Junior Moreno is replaced by Yuya Kubo on 66 minute.
- 71' Ian Murphy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santiago Arias is hanging Alvaro Barreal on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 77 minute. Anthony Markanich leaves to be changed by Cole Bassett.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 272 games and scored 394 goals.
- 87' Junior Moreno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Marco Angulo is replacing Luciano Acosta for the FC Cincinnati side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 20
- 91
- 2
- 4
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↓ Moise Bombito 46'
- 5
- 15
- 22
-
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Yosuke Hanya 46'
- 7
- 31
Bench
- 33
- 16
-
23
Cole Bassett ↑ 77'
- 27
- 1
-
64
Moise Bombito ↑ 46'
-
47
Yosuke Hanya ↑ 46'
Coach
Robin Fraser
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 21
-
14
Dominique Badji ↓ Sergio Santos 65'
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Marco Angulo 90'
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Yuya Kubo 66'
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Santiago Arias 74'
- 5
- 15
- 32
- 28
- 18
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 66'
-
13
Santiago Arias ↑ 74'
- 2
- 1
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 65'
-
8
Marco Angulo ↑ 90'
- 26
- 3
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Nicolas Mezquida | 1 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 1 |
| Kekuta Manneh | 1 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
| Moise Bombito | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.98
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
60%
Colorado Rapids SC or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.