Colorado Rapids vs New York Red Bulls Prediction: Can the Rapids avoid a draw?

Colorado Rapids head back to the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park for another game this week and this time, they are up against the New York Red Bulls. They won by fine margins in the last game against St. Louis City and they are looking formidable at the moment. And for the New York Red Bulls, they seek a good result here after failing to win in their last 2 games. The Red Bulls misfired until the end against Philadelphia Union, and came off with a goalless draw. Even Though they are not a bad team, their stats are not really exciting either.

According to recent rankings, Colorado Rapids ranks 4th on the western conference table with 37 points while New York Red Bulls rank 4th on the eastern conference table with 36 points.

The Rapids hit their peak mode in their last match against St. Louis City SC. The scoreline was proof of the dynamism of the Colorado Rapids’ team and they are looking very confident as they head into another round of MLS fixtures this week. Next up for Colorado Rapids is the New York Red Bulls and it’s a game the Rapids will want to win to further boost their confidence.

Colorado Rapids’ recent results show 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (WWLWW), and at home their stats show 4 wins and 1 draw (DWWWW). Across 10 league games the Rapids recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats (LDLLWWWLWW).

The Rapids trashed St. Louis City in their last match and the game ended 4-1. They had a 2-1 lead in the first half, courtesy of goals from Kevin Cabral (8’) and Cole Bassett (35’). And then in the second half, they scored 2 more goals (Jonathan Lewis 81’, Darren Yapi 90’) to seal the 4-1 win in the end. According to stats, Colorado Rapids had 55% possession, 3 big chances, 2 goalkeeper saves, 3 corner kicks and 5 shots on target.

The New York Red Bulls are anything but attractive in their approach. As a result, they had picked up more draws than wins in recent games, even had a goalless draw in their last game. On the bright side, they have a good unbeaten record even though they keep picking up 1 point instead of all 3. The Red Bulls head to the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park to face Colorado Rapids who are a decent team at the moment, and their chances of a win looks slim.

Recent results of the Red Bulls show 1 win and 4 draws in 5 matches (DDWDD), and away from home they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats (WLLDD). Also, across 10 matches, New York Red Bulls had 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats (WLWWLDDWDD).

There was absolutely no joy in the clash between New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union last week and the game ended in a scoreless draw. New York Red Bulls’ stats at the end of the game were: 47% possession, 6 big chances, 6 goalkeeper saves, 3 corner kicks and 5 shots on target.

Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls played 17 matches in the past. Colorado Rapids won 9 matches while New York Red Bulls won 4 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.

H2H Streaks

New York Red Bulls is without a clean sheet in 3 matches

Both teams scored in 5/7 matches

7/9 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners

The Rapids are certainly the better team in this match and they are by far the most confident. They are unbeaten at home in recent games and there’s no chance they are getting beaten by the Red Bulls. The Red Bulls have had back-to-back draws and with this fixture looking almost certain for the Rapids, the Red Bulls would feel satisfied with another draw. So, the approach is clear for both teams and both teams are prepared to stick to it.

• Home Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.6 Odds
• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 2.02 Odds
• Draw Full Time at 3.60 Odds