New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #26 |
| 25 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 18 | Conceded | 24 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ 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 ball is rolling at . New England Revolution are looking to make home advantage count against Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Krisztian Nemeth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 15' Johan Blomberg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 20' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Marlon Hairston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 281 games and scored 404 goals.
- 45' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' Central African Republic international Wilfried Zahibo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Deklan Wynne made 272 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Another three points for New England Revolution.
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 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Chris Tierney | 1 |
| Theodore Ku-DiPietro | 1 |
| Niki Jackson | 1 |
| Omar Gonzalez | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
New England Revolution Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
78%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
46%
New England Revolution or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
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% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

