New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Jonathan Johnson
- Referee Jon Freemon
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #26 |
| 19 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 25 |
| 21 | Conceded | 24 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for New York City FC and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' David Villa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Ebenezer Ofori is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' New York City FC 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.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hudson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' New York City FC have won 454 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 4-0 the final result. Colorado Rapids SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↓ Rodney Wallace 71'
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Jesus Medina 63'
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 33
- 7
- 1
- 30
Bench
-
23
Rodney Wallace ↑ 71'
- 3
- 5
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 63'
- 2
-
15
Thomas McNamara ↑ 78'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joseph Mason ↓ Yannick Boli 59'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↓ Jack McBean 67'
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 90
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Shkelzen Gashi 75'
- 21
- 27
- 22
Bench
- 23
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↑ 75'
-
32
Jack McBean ↑ 67'
- 44
- 17
- 18
-
9
Yannick Boli ↑ 59'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Villa | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Sebastian Anderson | 1 |
| Talles Magno | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2018-05-19
New York City FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-05-14
Los Angeles FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-05-05
New York Red Bulls
4–0
New York City FC
L
2018-04-29
New York City FC
3–1
FC Dallas
W
2018-04-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
New York City FC
L
2018-04-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-05-19
New York City FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-04-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
2018-04-22
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-04-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.75
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
27%
New York City FC or Colorado Rapids SC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
5 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
5 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.