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 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #26 |
| 16 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 25 | Scored | 27 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
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 13th (16 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union are looking to make home advantage count against Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' 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 Kai Wagner suffering a number of foals already.
- 7' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Vallecilla. He receives a Yellow card.
- 9' Daniel Gazdag adds to his 3 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The Hungary Daniel Gazdag breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 2-0!
- 25' The supporters are chanting for Lalas Abubakar. He replaces Danny Wilson on 25 minute.
- 27' Collen Warner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 30' Julian Carranza makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Sam Nicholson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 46' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Gyasi Zardes has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Esteves to step up.
- 51' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 56' Gyasi Zardes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 61' Alejandro Bedoya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 62' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Julian Carranza by Cory Burke on 62 minute.
- 63' Darren Yapi is replacing Michael Barrios for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Wilson, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' The whistle greets Ralph Priso-Mbongue as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Gutierrez.
- 74' Philadelphia Union make a change. Mikael Uhre trudges off to be replaced by Paxten Aaronson on 74 minutes.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 84' GOAL! Daniel Gazdag scores on 84.
- 85' Alejandro Bedoya makes way for Matthew Real at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 87' GOAL! Cory Burke scores on 87.
- Another three points for Philadelphia Union.
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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Dominique Badji | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 1 |
| Jon Lewis | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 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
2.7
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
81%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
39%
Philadelphia Union or Colorado Rapids SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 18% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 20% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.