New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #22 |
| 33 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 41 | Scored | 38 |
| 36 | Conceded | 38 |
| +5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York City FC and Colorado Rapids SC get this one started.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Malte Amundsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Price.
- 31' A moment of madness from Jack Price on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 293 games and scored 463 goals.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Jonathan Lewis comes on to replace Jack Price.
- 51' The 32-year-old Bryan Acosta has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Lalas Abubakar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 59' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Steven Beitashour on, Lalas Abubakar off on 59 minutes.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Steven Beitashour. He replaces Lalas Abubakar on 60 minute.
- 65' Thiago Martins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Valentin Castellanos on 67 minutes.
- 68' Michael Barrios makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Valentin Castellanos will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Nicolas Acevedo exits the field as Keaton Parks enters on 71.
- 72' GOAL! Talles Magno fires home to make it 1-1!
- 73' Poor challenge from Bryan Acosta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Acosta.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Wilson on 76.
- 81' Santiago Rodriguez makes way for Thiago at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Alfredo Morales. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robin Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Maxime Chanot. He replaces Thiago Martins on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC 1-1 Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
-
5
Thiago Martins ↓ Maxime Chanot 90'
- 11
- 10
- 6
- 1
- 43
- 24
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↓ Keaton Parks 71'
-
20
Santiago Rodriguez ↓ Heber 81'
Bench
- 3
-
4
Maxime Chanot ↑ 90'
-
9
Heber ↑ 81'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 71'
- 13
- 23
- 2
- 38
-
8
Thiago ↑ 81'
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
- 5
- 2
- 14
-
19
Jack Price ↓ Jonathan Lewis 46'
- 4
- 29
- 6
- 66
- 22
Bench
-
33
Steven Beitashour ↑ 60'
- 32
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 81'
- 24
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 46'
- 77
- 8
- 28
- 31
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Villa | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Sebastian Anderson | 1 |
| Talles Magno | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2022-06-19
New York City FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-05-29
Minnesota United FC
0–1
New York City FC
W
2022-05-22
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-05-18
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2022-05-14
New York City FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2022-05-07
New York City FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2022-06-19
New York City FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-05-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–3
Nashville SC
L
2022-05-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-05-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-05-08
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
46%
New York City FC or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

