Colorado Rapids SC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #7 |
| 36 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 38 | Scored | 48 |
| 38 | Conceded | 64 |
| +0 | GD | -16 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 41% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Colorado Rapids SC and Orlando City SC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 279 games and scored 400 goals.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shkelzen Gashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' It’s high time Jason Kreis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Sacha Kljestan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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' Cristian Higuita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Enzo Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 70' Tommy Smith, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Amr Tarek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 9 appearances.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Orlando City SC to claim maximum points.
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
1.83
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Orlando City SC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
65%
Draw or Orlando City SC
60%
Colorado Rapids SC or Orlando City SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

