New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Citi Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | New York City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | 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' KICK OFF: New York City FC gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. James Sands has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' The Brazil Rafael Navarro breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 0-1!
- 20' Oliver Larraz was booked on 20.
- 25' The 27-year-old Sam Vines has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Mitja Ilenic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 35' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' The referee shows New York City FC player a card on 37.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' New York City FC have won 454 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 272 games and scored 394 goals.
- 55' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Mitja Ilenic departs to be replaced by Tayvon Gray.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alonso Martinez is hanging Monsef Bakrar on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Jasper Loffelsend is replacing Darren Yapi for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 74' Agustin Ojeda, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 80' New York City FC make a change. Hannes Wolf trudges off to be replaced by Julian Fernandez on 80 minutes.
- 85' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 86' Cole Bassett does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
- 88' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Kevin Cabral is withdrawn and Lamine Diack gets his opportunity.
- 90' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Rafael Navarro by Kimani Stewart-Baynes on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. New York City FC and Colorado Rapids SC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Julian Fernandez 80'
- 13
- 6
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Andres Perea 55'
- 49
- 5
- 10
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Malachi Jones 55'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↓ Tayvon Gray 55'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↓ Alonso Martinez 65'
Bench
- 12
- 1
- 43
-
8
Andres Perea ↑ 55'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 55'
- 21
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 80'
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↑ 65'
-
88
Malachi Jones ↑ 55'
Coach
Nick Cushing
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Lamine Diack 88'
- 2
- 23
- 95
- 5
- 3
-
11
Omir Fernandez ↓ Calvin Harris 69'
- 9
- 18
-
77
Darren Yapi ↓ Jasper Loffelsend 69'
- 64
Bench
- 22
-
8
Lamine Diack ↑ 88'
-
14
Calvin Harris ↑ 69'
- 34
-
21
Jasper Loffelsend ↑ 69'
- 99
- 31
- 24
-
27
Kimani Stewart-Baynes ↑ 90'
Coach
Chris Armas
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
2024-05-05
New York City FC
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-04-27
New York City FC
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
2024-04-20
New York City FC
2–0
D.C. United SC
W
2024-04-13
New York City FC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2024-04-06
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-03-30
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
New York City FC
D
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-05-05
New York City FC
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-04-27
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-04-21
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2024-04-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-04-06
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2024-03-30
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.64
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Colorado Rapids SC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
58%
New York City FC or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

