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 29 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 29 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Malik Badawi
8 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #10 |
| 38 | Points | 33 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 11 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 12 |
| 41 | Scored | 42 |
| 41 | Conceded | 40 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 38% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
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 24th (38 pts). New York City FC are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/6
76+
2/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 7 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Colorado Rapids SC and New York City FC.
- 5' 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.
- 6' What a strike from Sebastian Anderson! The score is 1-0.
- 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 26' Tony Rocha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Anderson is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Red card on 33.
- 36' Tim Howard is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 40' Magnificent from Heber! That is 28 goals in 16 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Clinton Irwin comes on to replace Tim Howard.
- 46' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Cole Bassett by Nicolas Mezquida on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 61' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Alexandru Mitrita comes on to replace Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' The crowd applauds Jon Lewis as he leaves the pitch. Sam Nicholson steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 74' Keaton Parks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Another change for New York City FC made on 80 minute. Valentin Castellanos leaves to be changed by Jesus Medina.
- 83' Alexandru Mitrita is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 88' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ronald Matarrita.
- 90' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Tony Rocha comes on to replace Ebenezer Ofori.
- New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 1 |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 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
1.18
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or New York City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
56%
Draw or New York City FC
72%
Colorado Rapids SC or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
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.

