Colorado Rapids SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Colorado Rapids SC

2 – 0

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Los Angeles FC

Sat 14 May 2022 · 19:30 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 16' Sebastien Ibeagha

Y 17' Sebastien Ibeagha

Y 22' Jose Cifuentes

Y 24' Cristian Arango

Y 25' Cristian Arango

Bryan Acosta 29' Y

Lalas Abubakar 88' Y

Overview

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Colorado Rapids SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 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

Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Los Angeles FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-02-26 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-11-07 Colorado Rapids SC 5–2 Los Angeles FC 2021-05-23 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-10-06 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 May	Los Angeles FC	H	2–0	W
08 May	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–1	L
01 May	Portland Timbers	H	2–0	W
24 Apr	Charlotte FC	H	0–0	D
17 Apr	Minnesota United FC	A	1–3	L
10 Apr	FC Dallas	A	1–3	L

Los Angeles FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 May	Colorado Rapids SC	A	0–2	L
08 May	Philadelphia Union	H	2–2	D
02 May	Minnesota United FC	H	2–0	W
24 Apr	FC Cincinnati	A	2–1	W
17 Apr	Sporting Kansas City	H	3–1	W
09 Apr	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC		Los Angeles FC
#26	Position	#17
22	Points	34
18	Played	19
7 / 1 / 10	W / D / L	10 / 4 / 5
27	Scored	35
25	Conceded	19
+2	GD	+16
1.22	PPG	1.79
39%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

55% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Los Angeles FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

5/2

31-45

7/2

46-60

2/5

61-75

4/2

76+

4/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC

Rafael Navarro

7 G

3 A

Los Angeles FC

Denis Bouanga	8 G	2 A
Esteban David Martinez	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sebastien Ibeagha on 16.
17' Colorado Rapids SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gyasi Zardes on 17.
17' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastien Ibeagha is booked for Los Angeles FC — Yellow card on 17.
22' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 22.
24' The referee calls foul for Cristian Arango. He receives a Yellow card.
25' Cristian Arango is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
28' Diego Rubio doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
29' Bryan Acosta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
40' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Ryan Hollingshead has done his job and it is now time for Ilie Sanchez to step up.
45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robin Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
50' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' Mark-Anthony Kaye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
60' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jose Cifuentes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
64' Latif Blessing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francisco Ginella at the 64 minute mark.
69' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
72' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Diego Rubio trudges off to be replaced by Jack Price on 72 minutes.
77' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Kwadwo Opoku departs to be replaced by Cal Jennings.
79' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Mark-Anthony Kaye is replaced by Nicolas Mezquida on 79 minute.
84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
88' Lalas Abubakar is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
89' Max Alves gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Gyasi Zardes and will look to change the dynamic.
Another three points for Colorado Rapids SC.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Bryan Acosta
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Jack Price 72'
5
Auston Trusty
2
Keegan Rosenberry
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 79'
4
Danny Wilson
29
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Max Alves 89'
6
Lalas Abubakar
66
Lucas Esteves ↓ Steven Beitashour 89'
22
William Yarbrough
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Michael Barrios 79'

Bench

12
Michael Barrios ↑ 79'
1
Clint Irwin
3
Drew Moor
33
Steven Beitashour ↑ 89'
19
Jack Price ↑ 72'
32
Collen Warner
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 79'
8
Max Alves ↑ 89'
31
Anthony Markanich

Coach Robin Fraser

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

12
Diego Palacios
9
Cristian Arango
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↓ Ilie Sanchez 40'
77
John McCarthy
10
Carlos Vela
23
Kellyn Acosta
25
Sebastien Ibeagha
11
Jose Cifuentes ↓ Daniel Musovski 64'
8
Francisco Ginella ↓ Latif Blessing 64'
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Cal Jennings 77'
5
Mamadou Fall

Bench

6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 40'
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 64'
16
Maxime Crepeau
29
Daniel Musovski ↑ 64'
26
Cal Jennings ↑ 77'
28
Tony Leone

Coach Steven Cherundolo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Carlos Vela	7
Diego Rossi	5
Mateusz Bogusz	4
Jonathan Lewis	2
Adama Diomande	2
Djordje Mihailovic	2
Adama Diomande	2
Brian Rodriguez	1

Head to Head

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2022-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Los Angeles FC W 2022-05-08 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2022-05-01 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers W 2022-04-24 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Charlotte FC D 2022-04-17 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2022-04-10 FC Dallas 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC L

Los Angeles FC Form

2022-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Los Angeles FC L 2022-05-08 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2022-05-02 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC W 2022-04-24 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Los Angeles FC W 2022-04-17 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2022-04-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.4 Colorado Rapids SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Los Angeles FC xG

I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Los Angeles FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Colorado Rapids SC41% Draw28% Los Angeles FC31%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw

69%

Draw or Los Angeles FC

59%

Colorado Rapids SC or Los Angeles FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Colorado Rapids SC28% Draw47% Los Angeles FC25%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 0

8.7%

1 – 0

8.4%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

7.6%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

3.9%

1 – 3

3.3%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap	Colorado Rapids SC covers	Push	Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	20%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.