Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Timothy Ford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | New England Revolution | H | 6–1 | W |
| 01 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #26 |
| 16 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 25 | Scored | 27 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Philadelphia Union gets underway.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Ray Gaddis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' A stunning finish from Sergio Santos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Bedoya made 289 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' Lalas Abubakar is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Fafa Picault. He replaces Sergio Santos on 60 minute.
- 63' The crowd applauds Johan Blomberg as he leaves the pitch. Jon Lewis steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 67' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Ilsinho is replaced by Marco Fabian.
- 72' GOAL! Jon Lewis scores on 72. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki
- 72' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dillon Serna is hanging Nicolas Mezquida on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' 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.
- 82' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' Brenden Aaronson is replacing Kai Wagner for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 85' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 85 minute. Cole Bassett leaves to be changed by Samuel Vines.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Elliott.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
-
27
Kai Wagner ↓ Brenden Aaronson 83'
- 18
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
25
Ilsinho ↓ Marco Fabian 67'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Fafa Picault 60'
- 23
Bench
-
10
Marco Fabian ↑ 67'
- 78
- 2
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 60'
- 15
- 31
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↑ 83'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 31
- 5
- 10
-
8
Johan Blomberg ↓ Jon Lewis 63'
- 27
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Sam Vines 85'
- 6
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↓ Dillon Serna 72'
- 99
Bench
- 44
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 72'
- 3
-
11
Jon Lewis ↑ 63'
-
13
Sam Vines ↑ 85'
- 15
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Connor Ronan | 1 |
| Tai Baribo | 1 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-05-30
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-05-25
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Portland Timbers
L
2019-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-05-11
Toronto FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-05-04
Philadelphia Union
6–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-05-01
Philadelphia Union
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-05-30
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-05-26
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-05-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-05-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-05-04
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Colorado Rapids SC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
61%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
67%
Philadelphia Union or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

