Colorado Rapids SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | Austin FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #23 |
| 36 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 38 | Scored | 37 |
| 38 | Conceded | 44 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 41% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 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
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as Colorado Rapids SC face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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 Jonathan Bond suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 280 games and scored 400 goals.
- 15' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' The Chile Diego Rubio breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' Goal! Gyasi Zardes scores his 95 goal in 292 matches.
- 29' Jonathan Lewis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' Douglas Costa, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Poor challenge from Rayan Raveloson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Daniel Aguirre is replacing Sacha Kljestan for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 51' Kevin Cabral has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Julian Araujo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 62.
- 62' Sam Nicholson gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Michael Barrios and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Efrain Alvarez by Victor Vazquez on 63 minute.
- 68' Nick DePuy was booked on 68.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lalas Abubakar, as he is very good at scoring at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
- 75' What a strike from Gyasi Zardes! The score is 3-0.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chase Gasper.
- 80' Kelvin Leerdam is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chase Gasper at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Drew Moor. He replaces Gyasi Zardes on 85 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Collen Warner argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Colorado Rapids SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Darren Yapi 85'
-
12
Michael Barrios ↓ Sam Nicholson 63'
- 2
- 4
-
29
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Drew Moor 85'
- 6
- 66
- 22
- 97
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Max Alves 80'
Bench
- 1
-
3
Drew Moor ↑ 85'
- 33
-
15
Sam Nicholson ↑ 63'
-
32
Collen Warner ↑ 46'
- 24
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 85'
-
8
Max Alves ↑ 80'
- 31
Coach
Robin Fraser
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Samuel Grandsir 46'
- 99
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Douglas Costa 46'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Daniel Aguirre 46'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Victor Vazquez 63'
-
77
Chase Gasper ↓ Kelvin Leerdam 80'
- 2
- 20
Bench
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 46'
- 4
- 33
-
10
Douglas Costa ↑ 46'
- 15
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↑ 63'
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↑ 80'
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 46'
- 31
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Cole Bassett | 3 |
| Sam Nicholson | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Gaston Brugman | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Kevin Cabral | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2022-07-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-07-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-10
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Austin FC
L
2022-06-26
Portland Timbers
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-06-19
New York City FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-07-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-07-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-07-09
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-06-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-06-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
43%
Colorado Rapids SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

