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 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #8 |
| 16 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 25 |
| 24 | Conceded | 21 |
| +1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ 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, New York City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 6' What a strike from Sebastian Anderson! The score is 1-0.
- 11' Cole Bassett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 16' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' 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 Andre Shinyashiki suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Anderson. He receives a Red card.
- 36' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Tim Howard gets a Yellow card.
- 40' GOAL! Heber scores on 40. Assisted by Maxi Moralez
- 45' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Tim Howard is replaced by Clinton Irwin on 45 minute.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Mezquida. He replaces Cole Bassett on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' New York City FC 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.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ebenezer Ofori, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Sebastien Ibeagha departs to be replaced by Alexandru Mitrita.
- 68' Keaton Parks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Sam Nicholson. He replaces Jon Lewis on 69 minute.
- 74' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Valentin Castellanos departs to be replaced by Jesus Medina.
- 83' Sensational shot from Alexandru Mitrita. New York City FC is back in the lead.
- 88' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ronald Matarrita.
- 90' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Ebenezer Ofori departs to be replaced by Tony Rocha.
- With this win, New York City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 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
1.31
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
55%
Draw or New York City FC
71%
Colorado Rapids SC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.