Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 5–4 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #27 |
| 50 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 66 | Scored | 47 |
| 52 | Conceded | 50 |
| +14 | GD | -3 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Subaru Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Olivier Mbaizo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 9' Daniel Gazdag puts Philadelphia Union on the lead.
- 11' Ralph Priso-Mbongue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
- 16' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Darren Yapi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Daniel Gazdag makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
- 25' The crowd applauds Danny Wilson as he leaves the pitch. Lalas Abubakar steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 27' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 30' GOAL! Julian Carranza fires home to make it 3-0!
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Gustavo Vallecilla on 35 minutes.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' The whistle greets Gyasi Zardes as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Esteves.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Colorado Rapids SC have won 418 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Julian Carranza makes way for Cory Burke at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 63' Michael Barrios makes way for Darren Yapi at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Ralph Priso-Mbongue by Felipe Gutierrez on 71 minute.
- 74' Paxten Aaronson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikael Uhre at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Gazdag makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 85' Matthew Real is replacing Alejandro Bedoya for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 87' What composure from Cory Burke! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 5-0.
- The final score is 6-0.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Matthew Real 85'
- 15
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Cory Burke 62'
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Paxten Aaronson 74'
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Quinn Sullivan 85'
- 8
- 5
- 31
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 62'
- 1
-
2
Matthew Real ↑ 85'
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 85'
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 62'
- 26
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 74'
- 20
- 25
Coach
Jim Curtin
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Michael Barrios ↓ Darren Yapi 63'
- 2
- 33
-
4
Danny Wilson ↓ Lalas Abubakar 25'
- 15
-
29
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Lucas Esteves 46'
- 32
- 22
- 97
- 24
- 31
Bench
-
13
Felipe Gutierrez ↑ 71'
- 11
- 1
- 3
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↑ 25'
-
66
Lucas Esteves ↑ 46'
- 7
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 63'
- 8
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Connor Ronan | 1 |
| Tai Baribo | 1 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-08-27
Philadelphia Union
6–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-08-20
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-08-18
FC Dallas
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-08-13
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-08-06
FC Cincinnati
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-07-30
Philadelphia Union
6–0
Houston Dynamo
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
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
2022-08-02
New York Red Bulls
4–5
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.02
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Philadelphia Union to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
85%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
32%
Philadelphia Union or Colorado Rapids SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.