Colorado Rapids SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 5–4 | W |
| 24 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | New York City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #12 |
| 36 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 38 | Scored | 39 |
| 38 | Conceded | 43 |
| +0 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Colorado Rapids SC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Juan Hernandez gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Lalas Abubakar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Milos Degenek, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' 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 Darlington Nagbe suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Bryan Acosta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 28' A moment of madness from Lucas Esteves on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' Darlington Nagbe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 38' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Danny Wilson gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Artur has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
- 41' GOAL! Diego Rubio scores on 41.
- 41' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Artur gets a Yellow card.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Artur is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 42.
- 43' Bryan Acosta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' Collen Warner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Zelarayan is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 63.
- 63' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Jonathan Lewis by Sam Nicholson on 63 minute.
- 64' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Lucas Esteves is replaced by Steven Beitashour on 64 minute.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' Erik Hurtado gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Luis Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Diego Rubio. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' The whistle greets Felipe Gutierrez as he departs to be replaced by Collen Warner.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Mensah made 295 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' The whistle greets Michael Barrios as he departs to be replaced by Dantouma Toure.
- 90' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Aidan Morris on, Artur off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 11
- 12
- 2
- 4
- 29
- 6
- 66
- 22
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Sam Nicholson 63'
Bench
- 1
-
33
Steven Beitashour ↑ 63'
-
15
Sam Nicholson ↑ 63'
-
32
Collen Warner ↑ 80'
- 97
- 24
- 8
-
37
Dantouma Toure ↑ 86'
- 31
Coach
Robin Fraser
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 7
-
8
Artur ↓ Aidan Morris 90'
- 6
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Erik Hurtado 71'
- 10
- 9
Bench
- 14
-
26
James Igbekeme ↑ 80'
- 23
- 17
- 24
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 71'
-
21
Aidan Morris ↑ 90'
- 30
- 39
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 1 |
| Federico Higuain | 1 |
| Sam Nicholson | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2022-08-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-08-07
Colorado Rapids SC
4–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-08-02
New York Red Bulls
4–5
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-07-24
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-07-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-07-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-08-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-08-06
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
New York City FC
W
2022-08-03
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-07-23
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2022-07-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2022-07-14
D.C. United SC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
Colorado Rapids SC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

