Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 03 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #26 |
| 24 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 17 | Conceded | 24 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Banc of California Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Jonathan Lewis gets a Yellow card.
- 10' Michael Barrios has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Lalas Abubakar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lalas Abubakar makes it 1-0.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Carlos Vela makes it 2-0.
- 40' Mamadou Fall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' 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.
- 49' Goal! Carlos Vela scores his 94 goal in 285 matches.
- 53' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Max Alves has done his job and it is now time for Michael Barrios to step up.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Mamadou Fall will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Nicolas Mezquida gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Jonathan Lewis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 73 minute. Kwadwo Opoku leaves to be changed by Cristian Arango.
- 78' 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.
- 79' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Brian Rodriguez exits the field as Daniel Musovski enters on 79.
- 81' Andre Shinyashiki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark-Anthony Kaye at the 81 minute mark.
- 81' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Jose Cifuentes gets a Yellow card.
- 84' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Carlos Vela by Ryan Hollingshead on 84 minute.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cristian Arango on 88 minutes.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Ryan Hollingshead 84'
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Latif Blessing 73'
- 2
- 16
- 17
- 11
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Cristian Arango 73'
- 3
- 5
Bench
-
9
Cristian Arango ↑ 73'
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 84'
- 77
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 73'
- 33
- 25
- 8
-
29
Daniel Musovski ↑ 79'
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bryan Acosta ↓ Diego Rubio 53'
- 5
- 2
- 14
- 19
- 4
- 6
- 66
- 22
- 7
-
8
Max Alves ↓ Michael Barrios 53'
Bench
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 53'
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 53'
- 1
- 3
- 33
- 32
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 65'
-
9
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 81'
- 27
Coach
Robin Fraser
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 |
| Lee Nguyen | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2022-02-26
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-11-07
Colorado Rapids SC
5–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2021-11-03
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-10-27
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-10-24
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2021-10-21
FC Dallas
2–3
Los Angeles FC
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2022-02-26
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-11-07
Colorado Rapids SC
5–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-10-31
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-10-27
New England Revolution
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-10-24
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2021-10-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
44%
Los Angeles FC or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

