Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #22 |
| 39 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 54 | Scored | 38 |
| 44 | Conceded | 38 |
| +10 | GD | +0 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Philadelphia Union and Colorado Rapids SC is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Diego Rubio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Sergio Santos puts Philadelphia Union on the lead.
- 31' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Dillon Serna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johan Blomberg, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' A moment of madness from Lalas Abubakar on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Sergio Santos by Fafa Picault on 60 minute.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Jon Lewis. He replaces Johan Blomberg on 63 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Ilsinho by Marco Fabian on 67 minute.
- 72' Jon Lewis makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 72' Dillon Serna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Mezquida on 72 minute.
- 77' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 83' Brenden Aaronson is replacing Kai Wagner for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 85' Samuel Vines is replacing Cole Bassett for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 86' Jack Elliott was booked on 86.
- The points are shared — Philadelphia Union 1-1 Colorado Rapids SC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Matthew Real | 1 |
| Kai Wagner | 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
1 / 4
1.48
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Colorado Rapids SC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
68%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
59%
Philadelphia Union or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

