Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #10 |
| 36 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 38 | Scored | 34 |
| 38 | Conceded | 48 |
| +0 | GD | -14 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
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 Red Bulls does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' New York Red Bulls have won 425 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Deklan Wynne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' 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 Kemar Lawrence suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' 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.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' The 33-year-old Sean Davis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' 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.
- 85' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- It finishes all square. Colorado Rapids SC and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 1-2.
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 |
| Dantouma Toure | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
| Aaron Long | 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
1.64
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
64%
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
11.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

