Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nashville SC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Nashville SC
4 – 1
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Thu 1 Sep 2022 · 00:30 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Lalas Abubakar
Anibal Godoy 45' Y
Randall Leal 59' Y
Dax McCarty 70' Y
Y 71' Bryan Acosta

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.

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

2
1
Nashville SC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-01 Nashville SC 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-05-29 Colorado Rapids SC 1–3 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 4–1 W
28 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 3–0 W
22 Aug FC Dallas H 4–0 W
15 Aug Minnesota United FC H 1–2 L
07 Aug Toronto FC H 3–4 L
04 Aug Portland Timbers A 1–1 D
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Nashville SC A 1–4 L
27 Aug Philadelphia Union A 0–6 L
21 Aug Houston Dynamo H 1–1 D
18 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L
14 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D
07 Aug Minnesota United FC H 4–3 W

Season Stats

Nashville SC Colorado Rapids SC
#1 Position #26
40 Points 22
18 Played 18
12 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 10
35 Scored 27
14 Conceded 25
+21 GD +2
2.22 PPG 1.22
67% Win % 39%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 10 G
Hany Mukhtar 6 G 4 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Rafael Navarro 7 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nissan Stadium!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Randall Leal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The 39-year-old Steven Beitashour has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
  • 34' 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 Sam Nicholson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Gyasi Zardes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
  • 40' Canada international Jacob Shaffelburg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' Lalas Abubakar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Anibal Godoy on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nashville SC will be frustrated.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 273 games and scored 395 goals.
  • 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 59' A moment of madness from Randall Leal on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nashville SC will be frustrated.
  • 61' Jacob Shaffelburg makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Nashville SC are in front.
  • 63' Alex Muyl has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Shaffelburg on 63 minute.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Dax McCarty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Hany Mukhtar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 76 minute. Jonathan Lewis leaves to be changed by Sam Nicholson.
  • 79' Nashville SC make a change. Charles Sapong trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Zubak on 79 minutes.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Darren Yapi. He replaces Gyasi Zardes on 82 minute.
  • 87' Nashville SC ring the changes. Shaq Moore has done his job and it is now time for Eric Miller to step up.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Shaq Moore is replaced by Eric Miller.
  • 90' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 90 minute. Felipe Gutierrez leaves to be changed by Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
  • With this win, Nashville SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 5
Charles Sapong 2
Gyasi Zardes 1
Jacob Shaffelburg 1
Shaq Moore 1
Teal Bunbury 1
Diego Rubio 1

Head to Head

2022-09-01 Nashville SC 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-05-29 Colorado Rapids SC 1–3 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2022-09-01 Nashville SC 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2022-08-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Nashville SC W 2022-08-22 Nashville SC 4–0 FC Dallas W 2022-08-15 Nashville SC 1–2 Minnesota United FC L 2022-08-07 Nashville SC 3–4 Toronto FC L 2022-08-04 Portland Timbers 1–1 Nashville SC D

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2022-09-01 Nashville SC 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2022-08-27 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2022-08-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2022-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2022-08-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-08-07 Colorado Rapids SC 4–3 Minnesota United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.84 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC71% Draw17% Colorado Rapids SC12%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
88%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
29%
Nashville SC or Colorado Rapids SC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC57% Draw34% Colorado Rapids SC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.7%
5 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 20% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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