New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | 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' And we are off! New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Steven Beitashour, a Iran , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lalas Abubakar.
- 20' Michael Barrios has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' United States international Thomas McNamara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Matt Polster has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Carles Gil has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
- 50' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 53' Diego Rubio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Andre Shinyashiki is replaced by Jonathan Lewis.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Auston Trusty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 65' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Thomas McNamara exits the field as Emmanuel Boateng enters on 65.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Michael Barrios. He replaces Diego Rubio on 69 minute.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' What composure from Tajon Buchanan! The Canada international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 78' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Braian Galvan is hanging Steven Beitashour on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Braian Galvan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 118 appearances.
- 88' New England Revolution ring the changes. Carles Gil has done his job and it is now time for Arnor Ingvi Traustason to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Esteves argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Maciel 88'
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 26
- 9
- 24
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 5
-
25
Arnor Ingvi Traustason ↑ 88'
- 6
- 18
- 10
- 23
-
13
Maciel ↑ 88'
- 28
-
11
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 65'
Coach
Bruce Arena
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Michael Barrios 69'
- 5
- 3
- 33
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Dominique Badji 78'
- 6
- 32
- 20
- 9
- 66
- 22
Bench
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 69'
-
8
Dominique Badji ↑ 78'
- 1
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 58'
- 19
- 4
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 78'
- 18
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 58'
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Calvin Harris | 2 |
| Theodore Ku-DiPietro | 1 |
| Niki Jackson | 1 |
| Omar Gonzalez | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
| Juan Caicedo | 1 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-10-27
New England Revolution
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-10-24
Orlando City SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2021-10-20
D.C. United SC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-10-16
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2021-09-29
Montreal Impact FC
1–4
New England Revolution
W
2021-09-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-10-27
New England Revolution
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-10-24
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2021-10-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-10-17
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-10-10
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
80%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
45%
New England Revolution or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +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
38%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.