New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Matthew Nelson
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #27 |
| 58 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 55 | Scored | 47 |
| 47 | Conceded | 50 |
| +8 | GD | -3 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 53% | 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
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ 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)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New England Revolution to score. At the same time, Colorado Rapids SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Edgar Castillo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Juan Agudelo suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Kelyn Rowe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 40' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 45' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jalil Anibaba, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' With 3 assists to his name this season, Brandon Bye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 80' 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.
- 85' New England Revolution 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.
- 90' Deklan Wynne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
70
Cristian Penilla ↓ Juan Agudelo 84'
- 2
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 30
- 15
- 10
-
91
Gabriel Somi ↓ Chris Tierney 17'
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 70'
Bench
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 70'
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 84'
- 18
- 21
-
8
Chris Tierney ↑ 17'
- 88
- 12
Coach
Brad Friedel
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 5
- 19
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 90
-
32
Jack McBean ↓ Niki Jackson 65'
- 8
- 94
- 27
Bench
- 10
- 21
- 17
- 18
-
12
Niki Jackson ↑ 65'
- 22
- 3
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Calvin Harris | 2 |
| Chris Tierney | 1 |
| Sam Vines | 1 |
| Niki Jackson | 1 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Chris Tierney | 1 |
| Theodore Ku-DiPietro | 1 |
New England Revolution Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.88
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
79%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
45%
New England Revolution or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.