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 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #7 |
| 43 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 47 | Scored | 59 |
| 50 | Conceded | 52 |
| -3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! colorado rapids sc welcome columbus crew sc for this crunch clash at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- 5' A goal from the international Juan Hernandez! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
- 10' columbus crew sc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His colorado rapids sc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' colorado rapids sc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' colorado rapids sc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against columbus crew sc's shape.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darlington Nagbe on 35.
- 36' Darlington Nagbe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 38' Danny Wilson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Artur will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' Goal! Diego Rubio scores his 64 goal in 298 matches.
- 41' Artur was booked on 41.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Artur. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Bryan Acosta gets a Yellow card.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. colorado rapids sc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' columbus crew sc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Zelarayan on 63.
- 63' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Sam Nicholson on, Jonathan Lewis off on 63 minutes.
- 64' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Lucas Esteves is replaced by Steven Beitashour on 64 minute.
- 69' Luis Diaz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for colorado rapids sc tonight.
- 71' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Luis Diaz is withdrawn and Erik Hurtado gets his opportunity.
- 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Rubio.
- 80' Collen Warner is replacing Felipe Gutierrez for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both colorado rapids sc and columbus crew sc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' Dantouma Toure gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Michael Barrios and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The crowd applauds Artur as he leaves the pitch. Aidan Morris steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 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 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Tommy Smith | 1 |
| Taha Habroune | 1 |
| Nicolas Mezquida | 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
1.63
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
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
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

