New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Matthew Nelson
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #26 |
| 30 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 28 | Scored | 27 |
| 23 | Conceded | 25 |
| +5 | GD | +2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 50% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
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 (30 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The 35-year-old Enzo Martinez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Tommy Smith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jalil Anibaba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Colorado Rapids SC have won 396 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 45' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Krisztian Nemeth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' 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.
- 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
1.81
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
78%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
47%
New England Revolution or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

