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 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #22 |
| 31 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 35 | Scored | 38 |
| 47 | Conceded | 38 |
| -12 | GD | +0 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Q2 Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Austin FC and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darren Yapi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 279 games and scored 400 goals.
- 15' Keegan Rosenberry, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 25' What composure from Sebastian Driussi! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Collen Warner suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jhojan Valencia, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Moussa Djitte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 64' Another change for Austin FC made on 64 minute. Moussa Djitte leaves to be changed by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 65' The crowd applauds Alexander Ring as he leaves the pitch. Felipe Martins steps in for Austin FC.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Felipe Gutierrez is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 66.
- 68' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Darren Yapi is replaced by Gyasi Zardes.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 78 minute. Sam Nicholson leaves to be changed by Jonathan Lewis.
- 80' A moment of madness from Diego Rubio on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastian Driussi makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Diego Fagundez departs to be replaced by Gavin Wolff.
- 90' Austin FC make a change. Julio Cascante trudges off to be replaced by Jhohan Romana on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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
1.46
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Colorado Rapids SC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
60%
Austin FC or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

