New York Red Bulls vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 6–3 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #27 |
| 42 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 48 | Scored | 47 |
| 62 | Conceded | 50 |
| -14 | GD | -3 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids SC has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Price on 12.
- 14' What composure from Jon Lewis! The United States international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Sebastian Anderson is replaced by Nicolas Mezquida.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy Smith made 291 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 63 minute. Marc Rzatkowski leaves to be changed by Cristian Casseres.
- 68' 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.
- 70' New York Red Bulls make a change. Kemar Lawrence trudges off to be replaced by Michael Amir Murillo on 70 minutes.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rece Buckmaster.
- 81' Nicolas Mezquida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Jon Lewis does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
- 89' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Jon Lewis is withdrawn and Niki Jackson gets his opportunity.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Rubio.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 0-2 Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Josh Sims ↓ Omir Fernandez 63'
- 90
- 10
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 91
Bench
-
62
Michael Amir Murillo ↑ 70'
- 18
- 19
-
23
Cristian Casseres Jr. ↑ 63'
- 3
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 63'
- 74
Coach
Chris Armas
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 5
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 28
- 26
-
11
Jon Lewis ↓ Niki Jackson 89'
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 31
- 44
- 17
-
12
Niki Jackson ↑ 89'
- 3
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 46'
- 99
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Jon Lewis | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Dru Yearwood | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
| Tom Barlow | 1 |
| Jack McBean | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-17
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-12
Los Angeles FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-03
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-08-25
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-18
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-08-15
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-11
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-04
Colorado Rapids SC
6–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Colorado Rapids SC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
62%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
67%
New York Red Bulls or Colorado Rapids SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

