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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #26 |
| 22 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 25 |
| 32 | Conceded | 24 |
| -7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Price.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Jon Lewis makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
- 34' Niki Jackson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kemar Lawrence on 42.
- 46' Nicolas Mezquida is replacing Sebastian Anderson for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' 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.
- 63' Marc Rzatkowski makes way for Cristian Casseres at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Michael Amir Murillo. He replaces Kemar Lawrence on 70 minute.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tommy Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Rece Buckmaster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Mezquida.
- 86' Diego Rubio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 87' Jon Lewis adds to his 0 season tally! Colorado Rapids SC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 89' The whistle greets Jon Lewis as he departs to be replaced by Niki Jackson.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Rubio.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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
1 / 4
1.44
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Colorado Rapids SC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
60%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
67%
New York Red Bulls or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

