Colorado Rapids SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 17 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 16 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | 26 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 17 | 25 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 17 | 25 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | 23 |
| 8 | D.C. United SC | 17 | 22 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 22 |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 17 | 20 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 17 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 17 | 16 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact FC | 17 | 15 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 16 | 33 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 33 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 33 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 17 | 26 |
| 20 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 26 |
| 21 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 26 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 17 | 25 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 16 | 24 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 17 | 23 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 21 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 | 21 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 17 | 20 |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids SC | 17 | 19 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 17 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Austin FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #3 |
| 19 | Points | 29 |
| 17 | Played | 16 |
| 6 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 26 |
| 25 | Conceded | 19 |
| +1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.12 | PPG | 1.81 |
| 35% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 28th (19 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (29 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+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Colorado Rapids SC vs New England Revolution — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 7' A moment of madness from Omar Gonzalez on 7 minutes earns him a card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 12' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Connor Ronan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Brazil international Rafael Navarro has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Sidnei Tavares is withdrawn and Ralph Priso-Mbongue gets his opportunity.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Rafael Navarro.
- 45' Poor challenge from Kevin Cabral. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 48' GOAL! Cole Bassett scores on 48. Assisted by Connor Ronan
- 49' It’s gonna be a card for Carles Gil.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ian Harkes on 59.
- 62' Magnificent from Calvin Harris! That is 13 goals in 245 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' Diego Rubio is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 77' Moise Bombito needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' Sidnei Tavares is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 84' Sam Nicholson was booked on 84.
- 86' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Andrew Farrell departs to be replaced by Ben Sweat.
- Another three points for Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 91
- 2
- 23
- 5
- 13
- 9
- 1
- 10
- 14
- 64
Bench
- 11
- 33
- 4
- 28
- 29
- 15
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 30'
- 7
- 26
Coach
Robin Fraser
New England Revolution Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 10
-
88
Andrew Farrell ↓ Ben Sweat 86'
- 28
- 14
- 5
- 36
- 24
- 3
- 2
Bench
- 17
-
44
Ben Sweat ↑ 86'
- 72
- 6
- 18
- 26
- 29
- 98
- 47
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Calvin Harris | 2 |
| Juan Caicedo | 1 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 1 |
| Carles Gil | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Maxi Urruti | 1 |
| Chris Tierney | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-09-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2023-09-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-08-31
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-08-24
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-07-16
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2023-07-13
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
New England Revolution Form
2023-09-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2023-09-10
Minnesota United FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-02
New England Revolution
2–2
Austin FC
D
2023-08-30
New England Revolution
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2023-08-26
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2023-07-15
New England Revolution
4–0
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or New England Revolution 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
67%
Draw or New England Revolution
62%
Colorado Rapids SC or New England Revolution
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

