New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids?
New York City FC won 3-1 on March 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′N. Fernández MercauNew York City FC
- 45′N. Fernández MercauNew York City FC
- 45′D. YapiColorado Rapids
- 85′Talles MagnoNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Orlando City SC(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 14, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Orlando City SC(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 New York City FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2024 | New York City FC 0-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2022 | New York City FC 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2018 | New York City FC 4-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2016 | New York City FC 5-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids on May 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 20 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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