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 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #22 |
| 39 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 54 | Scored | 38 |
| 44 | Conceded | 38 |
| +10 | GD | +0 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Philadelphia Union launch into their encounter with Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 7' Gustavo Vallecilla picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Gazdag makes it 1-0.
- 11' Ralph Priso-Mbongue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' What a strike from Daniel Gazdag! The score is 2-0.
- 25' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Danny Wilson exits the field as Lalas Abubakar enters on 25.
- 27' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Collen Warner gets a Yellow card.
- 30' Julian Carranza does the damage! The net is bulging and Philadelphia Union surge ahead!
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Lucas Esteves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gyasi Zardes on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' The crowd applauds Julian Carranza as he leaves the pitch. Cory Burke steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- 63' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Michael Barrios departs to be replaced by Darren Yapi.
- 68' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 71' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Ralph Priso-Mbongue departs to be replaced by Felipe Gutierrez.
- 74' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Paxten Aaronson comes on to replace Mikael Uhre.
- 79' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Gazdag gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Real. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya on 85 minute.
- 87' Cory Burke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Philadelphia Union players.
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 |
| Matthew Real | 1 |
| Kai Wagner | 1 |
| Connor Ronan | 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
3.01
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Philadelphia Union to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
85%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
33%
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
7.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
3.6%
5 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

