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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Jonathan Johnson
- Referee Jon Freemon
4 games this season
🟨 0.3/game
⚽ 4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #26 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 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 home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The 38-year-old Mike Azira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 289 games and scored 459 goals.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Yannick Boli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Ismael Tajouri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sebastien Ibeagha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Colorado Rapids SC will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Sebastian Anderson | 1 |
| Talles Magno | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 1 |
| Cole Bassett | 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
2.68
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
90%
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
12.8%
3 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
5 – 0
4%
5 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
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% | 21% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.