Colorado Rapids SC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #11 |
| 22 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 27 | Scored | 30 |
| 25 | Conceded | 47 |
| +2 | GD | -17 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 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
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Colorado Rapids SC launch into their encounter with Orlando City SC.
- 5' Deklan Wynne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Edgar Castillo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' It’s high time Jason Kreis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' USA international Joe Bendik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Colorado Rapids SC 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' 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.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Bismark Adjei-Boateng is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' The 32-year-old Cristian Higuita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Another three points for Orlando City SC.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joseph Mason ↓ Yannick Boli 54'
- 14
- 5
- 19
- 4
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↓ Dillon Serna 50'
- 2
- 90
- 21
- 18
- 27
Bench
- 23
- 32
- 44
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 50'
-
9
Yannick Boli ↑ 54'
- 50
-
22
Mike Azira ↑ 71'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Stefano 83'
- 22
- 14
- 16
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Oriol Rosell 67'
- 13
- 1
-
4
Will Johnson ↓ RJ Allen 90'
- 17
Bench
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 67'
- 36
-
29
Stefano ↑ 83'
- 25
- 10
-
27
RJ Allen ↑ 90'
- 6
Coach
Jason Kreis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 |
| Cristian Higuita | 1 |
| Younes Namli | 1 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
| Drew Moor | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
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
2018-04-01
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-03-25
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
Orlando City SC Form
2018-04-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-04-21
Orlando City SC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-04-14
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-04-08
Orlando City SC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2018-03-31
Orlando City SC
4–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-03-17
New York City FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Orlando City SC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Orlando City SC
56%
Colorado Rapids SC or Orlando City SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

