Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Chris Wattam
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | New York City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #5 |
| 16 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 25 |
| 24 | Conceded | 32 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
75%
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
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 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 Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' 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 Michael Amir Murillo suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Florian Valot is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' 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.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Tim Parker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 55' Jack Price has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kemar Lawrence is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bradley Wright-Phillips, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York Red Bulls to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 19
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 90
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Dillon Serna 73'
- 21
- 27
-
9
Yannick Boli ↓ Shkelzen Gashi 65'
Bench
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↑ 65'
-
32
Jack McBean ↑ 72'
- 44
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 73'
- 18
- 15
- 22
Coach
Anthony Hudson
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↓ Vincent Bezecourt 88'
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Alex Muyl 67'
Bench
- 29
- 78
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 67'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 67'
-
88
Vincent Bezecourt ↑ 88'
- 41
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Jon Lewis | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Dru Yearwood | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
| Aaron Long | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-04-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
2018-04-22
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-04-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-04-08
FC Dallas
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-05
New York Red Bulls
4–0
New York City FC
W
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-04-21
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-04-14
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-03-31
Orlando City SC
4–3
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or New York Red Bulls 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
62%
Colorado Rapids SC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

