Columbus Crew SC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Columbus Crew SC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 28 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 28 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Celso Luiz Da Silva
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 17.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 28 | 46 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 42 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 28 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 28 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 28 | 32 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 27 | 30 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 51 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 28 | 50 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 28 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 46 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 45 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 42 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 41 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 28 | 37 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 36 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 33 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 28 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 28 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | San Diego FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #23 |
| 29 | Points | 37 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 4 / 13 |
| 41 | Scored | 39 |
| 46 | Conceded | 39 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.04 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 29% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 13th (29 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 23rd (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/5
31-45
6/6
46-60
7/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Columbus Crew SC have kicked off against Colorado Rapids SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' A stunning finish from Santiago Rodriguez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 296 games and scored 442 goals.
- 32' 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.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Patrick Schulte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Santiago Rodriguez is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tarun Karumanchi on 54.
- 59' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Joshua Atencio is replaced by Kosi Thompson.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Donavan Phillip. He replaces Wayne Frederick on 68 minute.
- 71' That is a card for Columbus Crew SC. Brooks Lennon will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Brooks Lennon argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 75 minute. Josef Martinez leaves to be changed by Gonzalo Tapia.
- 76' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Taha Habroune on, Paxten Aaronson off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Paxten Aaronson trudges off to be replaced by Keegan Rosenberry on 77 minutes.
- 81' A goal from the Chile international Gonzalo Tapia! He fires home on 81 to make it 2-0!
- 82' Gonzalo Tapia doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 83 minute. Tarun Karumanchi leaves to be changed by Marcelo Herrera.
- 88' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Cesar Ruvalcaba comes on to replace Brooks Lennon.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Patrick Schulte.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
- 31
- 18
- 10
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↓ Cesar Ruvalcaba 88'
-
77
Josef Martinez ↓ Gonzalo Tapia 76'
- 8
- 28
- 25
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↓ Marcelo Herrera 83'
- 50
Bench
- 3
-
7
Dylan Chambost ↑ 83'
-
2
Marcelo Herrera ↑ 83'
- 14
- 26
-
16
Taha Habroune ↑ 76'
- 1
-
12
Cesar Ruvalcaba ↑ 88'
-
33
Gonzalo Tapia ↑ 76'
Coach
Laurent Courtois
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
-
12
Joshua Atencio ↓ Kosi Thompson 59'
-
88
Youssef Maziz ↓ Alex Harris 59'
- 29
- 10
- 77
-
24
Noah Cobb ↓ Reggie Cannon 59'
- 93
- 31
- 13
- 5
Bench
-
4
Reggie Cannon ↑ 59'
-
2
Keegan Rosenberry ↑ 77'
-
33
Kosi Thompson ↑ 59'
- 99
- 61
-
16
Alex Harris ↑ 59'
-
32
Donavan Phillip ↑ 68'
- 94
Coach
Matt Wells
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 1 |
| Federico Higuain | 1 |
| Sam Nicholson | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2026-09-05
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2026-08-30
Columbus Crew SC
1–3
New England Revolution
L
2026-08-22
Nashville SC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-08-19
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2026-08-15
Charlotte FC
3–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-08-01
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2026-09-05
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2026-08-23
San Diego FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-08-20
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2026-08-16
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-08-02
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Austin FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
48%
Columbus Crew SC or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.