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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #22 |
| 33 | Points | 36 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 55 | Scored | 38 |
| 64 | Conceded | 38 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 31% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Cincinnati have kicked off against Colorado Rapids SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Gustavo Vallecilla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' Diego Rubio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 23' Kellyn Acosta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alvaro Barreal made 169 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brenner da Silva.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Gustavo Vallecilla by Nick Hagglund on 46 minute.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Jack Price gets a Yellow card.
- 63' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Isaac Atanga exits the field as Jurgen Locadia enters on 63.
- 68' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Drew Moor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lalas Abubakar on 70 minute.
- 72' Jonathan Lewis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 73' Goal! Jonathan Lewis scores his 18 goal in 279 matches.
- 77' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Yuya Kubo is withdrawn and Haris Medunjanin gets his opportunity.
- 82' Franko Kovacevic gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Brenner da Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Nicolas Mezquida is replacing Cole Bassett for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Wilson on 90 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Samuel Vines is replaced by Braian Galvan.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Cincinnati.
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 |
| Nicolas Mezquida | 1 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 1 |
| Kekuta Manneh | 1 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
| Moise Bombito | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 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
1 / 4
1.35
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
FC Cincinnati or Draw
49%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
FC Cincinnati or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 3
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

