Colorado Rapids SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Malik Badawi
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #5 |
| 22 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 31 |
| 25 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). New York City FC are 5th (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
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Colorado Rapids SC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 6' Sebastian Anderson doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 11' 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.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenec Torrent might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' Tony Rocha, a Belize , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' Colorado Rapids SC have won 394 goals from 272 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Jon Lewis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Red card on 33.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tim Howard.
- 40' What a strike from Heber! The score is 1-1.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Tim Howard trudges off to be replaced by Clinton Irwin on 45 minutes.
- 46' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Cole Bassett is replaced by Nicolas Mezquida on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 63' Alexandru Mitrita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastien Ibeagha at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Jon Lewis is replaced by Sam Nicholson on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tommy Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 80' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Valentin Castellanos is replaced by Jesus Medina.
- 83' A goal from the Romania international Alexandru Mitrita! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-2!
- 88' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' New York City FC ring the changes. Ebenezer Ofori has done his job and it is now time for Tony Rocha to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 19
- 4
-
1
Tim Howard C ↓ Clint Irwin 45'
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 46'
- 6
-
11
Jon Lewis ↓ Sam Nicholson 69'
- 13
- 99
- 22
Bench
-
31
Clint Irwin ↑ 45'
- 8
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↑ 69'
- 44
- 17
- 3
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 46'
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↓ Tony Rocha 90'
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 10
- 6
- 33
- 1
- 16
- 9
- 55
Bench
- 17
- 14
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 80'
- 2
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 90'
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↑ 63'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Villa | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Sebastian Anderson | 1 |
| Talles Magno | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-07-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York City FC
L
2019-07-14
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2019-06-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-06-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-06-09
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
New York City FC Form
2019-07-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York City FC
W
2019-07-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
New York City FC
L
2019-07-07
New York City FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-03
New York City FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-06-06
New York City FC
5–2
FC Cincinnati
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
55%
Draw or New York City FC
72%
Colorado Rapids SC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.