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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York City FC and Colorado Rapids SC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 31' A moment of madness from Jack Price on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 36' The 27-year-old Auston Trusty has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' New York City FC have won 454 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Jack Price is withdrawn and Jonathan Lewis gets his opportunity.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Lalas Abubakar is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 56.
- 59' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Lalas Abubakar by Steven Beitashour on 59 minute.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Lalas Abubakar has done his job and it is now time for Steven Beitashour to step up.
- 65' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Valentin Castellanos is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 67.
- 68' Michael Barrios doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Valentin Castellanos is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 68.
- 71' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Nicolas Acevedo by Keaton Parks on 71 minute.
- 72' A goal from the Brazil international Talles Magno! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-1!
- 73' Bryan Acosta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bryan Acosta.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danny Wilson.
- 81' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Santiago Rodriguez is replaced by Thiago on 81 minute.
- 83' Alfredo Morales picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Maxime Chanot has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thiago Martins on 90 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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
1.77
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
45%
New York City FC or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

