Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Chris Wattam
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #11 |
| 43 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 47 | Scored | 48 |
| 50 | Conceded | 62 |
| -3 | GD | -14 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 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 Red Bulls for another epic battle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Florian Valot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 35' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edgar Castillo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' New York Red Bulls have won 443 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vincent Bezecourt made 302 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Another three points for New York Red Bulls.
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 |
|---|---|
| Dru Yearwood | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Jon Lewis | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Collen Warner | 1 |
| Jack McBean | 1 |
| Dantouma Toure | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 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
3 / 4
1.61
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
61%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
65%
Colorado Rapids SC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

