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 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #27 |
| 34 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 42 | Scored | 47 |
| 65 | Conceded | 50 |
| -23 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 24% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
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 (34 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Q2 Stadium that hosts another battle between Austin FC and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 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' Jon Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Finlay is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 25' GOAL! Sebastian Driussi fires home to make it 1-0!
- 30' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Michael Barrios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC have won 418 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Moussa Djitte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Stuver, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' Another change for Austin FC made on 64 minute. Moussa Djitte leaves to be changed by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 65' Austin FC make a change. Alexander Ring trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Martins on 65 minutes.
- 66' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Felipe Gutierrez gets a Yellow card.
- 68' Gyasi Zardes is replacing Darren Yapi for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Jonathan Lewis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Nicholson on 78 minute.
- 80' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastian Driussi makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 89' Austin FC make a change. Diego Fagundez trudges off to be replaced by Gavin Wolff on 89 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Jhohan Romana comes on to replace Julio Cascante.
- 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 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 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
1.46
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Colorado Rapids SC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
61%
Austin FC or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

