Colorado Rapids SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #13 |
| 22 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 27 | Scored | 25 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Colorado Rapids SC welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 25' Johan Blomberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jack Elliott is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' New Zealand international Deklan Wynne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Anthony Fontana, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Edgar Castillo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Colorado Rapids SC and Philadelphia Union (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joseph Mason ↓ Stefan Aigner 79'
- 14
- 5
- 19
-
4
Danny Wilson ↓ Axel Sjoberg 46'
- 2
- 1
- 90
- 8
-
94
Marlon Hairston ↓ Dillon Serna 60'
- 27
Bench
-
44
Axel Sjoberg ↑ 46'
- 21
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 60'
- 18
- 12
- 22
-
7
Stefan Aigner ↑ 79'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Borek Dockal ↓ Anthony Fontana 82'
- 18
- 17
- 26
- 12
-
14
Fabian Herbers ↓ Ilsinho 64'
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 7
-
32
Matt Real ↓ Cory Burke 75'
Bench
- 2
- 28
- 1
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 82'
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 75'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 64'
- 4
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Tai Baribo | 1 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
| Sergio Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.47
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
87%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
32%
Colorado Rapids SC or Philadelphia Union
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
5 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 22% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.