Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Chris Wattam
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #8 |
| 22 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 29 |
| 25 | Conceded | 39 |
| +2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
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
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Colorado Rapids SC vs New York Red Bulls — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Tyler Adams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 10' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Bradley Wright-Phillips has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hudson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edgar Castillo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Luis Robles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Kaku has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | 1 |
| Collen Warner | 1 |
| Jack McBean | 1 |
| Dantouma Toure | 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
1.88
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or New York Red Bulls 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
62%
Colorado Rapids SC or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

