Colorado Rapids SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #1 |
| 22 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 35 |
| 25 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | +21 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 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
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nashville SC gets underway.
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 8' What composure from Charles Sapong! The international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 9' Charles Sapong with the second goal in the match!
- 14' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Rubio is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 14.
- 15' The Germany Hany Mukhtar breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-3!
- 17' The Germany Hany Mukhtar breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-4!
- 22' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lalas Abubakar on 41 minutes.
- 42' Poor challenge from Eric Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Gyasi Zardes is withdrawn and Michael Barrios gets his opportunity.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bryan Acosta.
- 55' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 55 minute. Bryan Acosta leaves to be changed by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Hany Mukhtar is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 56.
- 61' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Davis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 71' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 73' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Taylor Washington comes on to replace Luke Haakenson.
- 78' A goal from the Chile international Diego Rubio! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-4!
- 82' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Hany Mukhtar is replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba on 82 minute.
- 84' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Nicolas Mezquida on, Jack Price off on 84 minutes.
- 89' 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.
- 1-3 the final result. Colorado Rapids SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 11
- 5
- 2
-
19
Jack Price ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 84'
- 4
-
29
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Michael Barrios 46'
- 6
- 22
- 7
-
31
Anthony Markanich ↓ Max Alves 55'
Bench
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 46'
- 1
- 3
- 33
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 55'
- 32
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 84'
- 24
-
8
Max Alves ↑ 55'
Coach
Robin Fraser
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 54
- 25
- 2
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Dax McCarty 73'
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 82'
- 5
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Anibal Godoy 82'
- 30
- 17
- 26
Bench
- 11
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 82'
- 1
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 73'
- 7
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 73'
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 82'
- 22
- 21
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 5 |
| Charles Sapong | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Shaq Moore | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2022-05-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–3
Nashville SC
L
2022-05-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
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
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
51%
Draw or Nashville SC
75%
Colorado Rapids SC or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.