New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Real Salt Lake | 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' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at .
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Villa | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2026-03-14
New York City FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2026-03-07
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
W
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
W
2026-02-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
New York City FC
D
2025-10-18
New York City FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-10-04
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
L
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2026-03-14
New York City FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-03-08
Colorado Rapids SC
4–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-02-28
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2026-02-23
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2025-10-19
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2025-10-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
40%
New York City FC or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

