FC Cincinnati vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 May | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 May | Orlando City SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 May | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #26 |
| 20 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 36 | Scored | 25 |
| 37 | Conceded | 24 |
| -1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Cincinnati to score. At the same time, Colorado Rapids SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Ecuador international Gustavo Vallecilla has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' 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.
- 21' Diego Rubio puts Colorado Rapids SC on the lead.
- 23' Kellyn Acosta was booked on 23.
- 28' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jaap Stam will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Brenner da Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Nick Hagglund on, Gustavo Vallecilla off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Lewis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 61' Poor challenge from Jack Price. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' Jack Price picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 63 minute. Isaac Atanga leaves to be changed by Jurgen Locadia.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Drew Moor comes on to replace Lalas Abubakar.
- 72' What composure from Jonathan Lewis! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 73' A goal from the USA international Jonathan Lewis! He fires home on 73 to make it 0-3!
- 77' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Haris Medunjanin on, Yuya Kubo off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Brenner da Silva makes way for Franko Kovacevic at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Mezquida. He replaces Cole Bassett on 84 minute.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Danny Wilson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 90 minute. Samuel Vines leaves to be changed by Braian Galvan.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Haris Medunjanin 77'
- 8
- 2
- 11
- 31
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↓ Jurgen Locadia 63'
- 13
- 9
- 5
Bench
-
10
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 63'
- 15
- 33
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 77'
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 46'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 77'
-
21
Franko Kovacevic ↑ 82'
- 3
- 22
Coach
Jaap Stam
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Jonathan Lewis 46'
- 12
- 5
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 23
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 84'
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↓ Drew Moor 70'
- 22
-
13
Samuel Vines ↓ Braian Galvan 90'
Bench
-
10
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 46'
- 1
-
3
Drew Moor ↑ 70'
- 32
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 84'
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 90'
- 9
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 46'
- 30
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 1 |
| Kekuta Manneh | 1 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
| Moise Bombito | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
2021-06-19
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-05-29
FC Cincinnati
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2021-05-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-05-16
FC Cincinnati
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-05-01
Orlando City SC
3–0
FC Cincinnati
L
2021-04-24
New York City FC
5–0
FC Cincinnati
L
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-06-19
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-05-30
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
FC Dallas
W
2021-05-23
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-05-16
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-05-09
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-05-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
51%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
FC Cincinnati or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

