D.C. United SC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 06 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #27 |
| 33 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 39 | Scored | 47 |
| 61 | Conceded | 50 |
| -22 | GD | -3 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. D.C. United SC is hosting Colorado Rapids SC for another epic battle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The 33-year-old Joseph Mora has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Kei Kamara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 290 games and scored 417 goals.
- 55' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Shinyashiki.
- 60' A stunning finish from Russell Canouse — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Junior Moreno will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Younes Namli trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Mezquida on 64 minutes.
- 67' Kei Kamara doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Yamil Asad. He replaces Edison Flores on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joseph Mora.
- 80' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Andre Shinyashiki trudges off to be replaced by Diego Rubio on 80 minutes.
- 85' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 85 minute. Sam Nicholson leaves to be changed by Jon Lewis.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Frederic Brillant on 87.
- Full Time. Colorado Rapids SC beats D.C. United SC
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
10
Edison Flores ↓ Yamil Asad 71'
- 8
- 24
- 15
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 18
- 31
Bench
- 17
- 1
-
11
Yamil Asad ↑ 71'
- 91
- 3
- 50
- 30
Coach
Ben Olsen
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Younes Namli ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 64'
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 10
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Jon Lewis 85'
- 6
- 23
- 13
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↓ Diego Rubio 80'
Bench
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 80'
- 4
- 27
- 26
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 64'
-
7
Jon Lewis ↑ 85'
- 15
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Niki Jackson | 1 |
| Darren Yapi | 1 |
| Wayne Rooney | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Chris Durkin | 1 |
| Benny Feilhaber | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2020-02-29
D.C. United SC
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-10-06
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-09-29
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-09-15
Toronto FC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-09-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Colorado Rapids SC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
63%
D.C. United SC or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.