Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #26 |
| 17 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 22 | Scored | 27 |
| 36 | Conceded | 25 |
| -14 | GD | +2 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Q2 Stadium!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastian Driussi makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Jon Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Costa Rica international Julio Cascante has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. William Yarbrough has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Maximiliano Urruti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Djitte on 64 minute.
- 65' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Alexander Ring by Felipe Martins on 65 minute.
- 66' Felipe Gutierrez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 68' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Darren Yapi is withdrawn and Gyasi Zardes gets his opportunity.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Jonathan Lewis on, Sam Nicholson off on 78 minutes.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Rubio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' Goal! Sebastian Driussi scores his 78 goal in 394 matches.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gyasi Zardes made 287 appearances and scored 95 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Austin FC make a change. Diego Fagundez trudges off to be replaced by Gavin Wolff on 89 minutes.
- 90' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Jhohan Romana on, Julio Cascante off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Gavin Wolff 89'
-
18
Julio Cascante ↓ Jhohan Romana 90'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 65'
- 1
-
8
Alexander Ring ↓ Felipe Martins 65'
- 7
- 4
- 17
- 2
- 5
Bench
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 65'
- 31
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 64'
- 16
-
22
Felipe Martins ↑ 65'
- 23
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 90'
- 6
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↑ 89'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 11
- 2
- 4
-
15
Sam Nicholson ↓ Jonathan Lewis 78'
- 6
- 66
- 22
-
77
Darren Yapi ↓ Gyasi Zardes 68'
-
8
Max Alves ↓ Collen Warner 89'
Bench
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 68'
- 1
- 3
- 33
-
29
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 68'
-
32
Collen Warner ↑ 89'
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 89'
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 78'
- 31
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 5 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2022-10-09
Austin FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-10-01
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2022-09-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-09-04
D.C. United SC
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Colorado Rapids SC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
63%
Austin FC or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

