New York Red Bulls vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–5 | L |
| 25 Jul | Austin FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 5–4 | W |
| 24 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | Austin FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #26 |
| 25 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 27 |
| 39 | Conceded | 25 |
| -10 | GD | +2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
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 8th (25 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Alves, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 6' What composure from Dru Yearwood! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 7' Dru Yearwood doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 9' GOAL! Aaron Long scores on 9.
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' Diego Rubio adds to his 0 season tally! Colorado Rapids SC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Lalas Abubakar.
- 27' Lalas Abubakar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Lewis Morgan gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 33' Michael Barrios has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Keegan Rosenberry gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Diego Rubio was booked on 45.
- 46' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Barrios is hanging Lalas Abubakar on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Patryk Klimala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 59 minute. Dru Yearwood leaves to be changed by Daniel Edelman.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Collen Warner.
- 64' Max Alves is replacing Jonathan Lewis for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 65' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Jonathan Lewis by Max Alves on 65 minute.
- 69' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Patryk Klimala exits the field as Tom Barlow enters on 69.
- 70' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Cameron Harper comes on to replace Andres Reyes.
- 75' New York Red Bulls have won 418 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' Collen Warner adds to his 0 season tally! Colorado Rapids SC lead 4-3 — and this changes everything.
- 80' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Collen Warner exits the field as Dantouma Toure enters on 80.
- 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Barrios makes no mistake. 4-4!
- 81' Michael Barrios doubles the advantage! 4-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' Caden Clark is replacing Lewis Morgan for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 82' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Lewis Morgan by Caden Clark on 82 minute.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' A stunning finish from Dantouma Toure — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Drew Moor on, Bryan Acosta off on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Barrios on 90 minutes.
- Colorado Rapids SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Daniel Edelman 59'
- 33
-
10
Lewis Morgan ↓ Caden Clark 81'
- 1
-
9
Patryk Klimala ↓ Tom Barlow 69'
- 82
- 15
- 12
- 47
-
4
Andres Reyes ↓ Cameron Harper 70'
- 23
Bench
- 18
- 21
- 8
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 69'
-
17
Cameron Harper ↑ 70'
-
37
Caden Clark ↑ 81'
-
75
Daniel Edelman ↑ 59'
- 28
- 65
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bryan Acosta ↓ Drew Moor 90'
- 11
- 2
- 4
- 29
- 6
-
32
Collen Warner ↓ Dantouma Toure 80'
- 66
- 22
- 24
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Max Alves 64'
Bench
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 46'
- 1
-
3
Drew Moor ↑ 90'
- 33
- 97
- 77
-
8
Max Alves ↑ 64'
-
37
Dantouma Toure ↑ 80'
- 31
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dru Yearwood | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Jon Lewis | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | 1 |
| Collen Warner | 1 |
| Jack McBean | 1 |
| Dantouma Toure | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2022-08-02
New York Red Bulls
4–5
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-07-25
Austin FC
3–4
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-07-17
New York Red Bulls
0–1
New York City FC
L
2022-07-09
FC Cincinnati
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2022-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-07-01
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2022-08-02
New York Red Bulls
4–5
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-07-24
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-07-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-07-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-10
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Austin FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
57%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
66%
New York Red Bulls or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–5 not predicted4 – 5Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.3%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 18% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

