Colorado Rapids SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Mar | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Philadelphia Union | H | 6–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #21 |
| 36 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 43 |
| 38 | Conceded | 30 |
| +0 | GD | +13 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 41% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Colorado Rapids SC get us underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Los Angeles FC have won 585 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit 29 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Jesus Murillo, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Ralph Priso-Mbongue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Darren Yapi on, Diego Rubio off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesus Murillo is hanging Giorgio Chiellini on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Carlos Vela is withdrawn and Stipe Biuk gets his opportunity.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' Los Angeles FC make a change. Timothy Tillman trudges off to be replaced by Jose Cifuentes on 82 minutes.
- 86' Kevin Cabral has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Nicholson on 86 minute.
- 87' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 20
- 21
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Darren Yapi 60'
- 2
- 4
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Kevin Cabral 86'
- 6
- 5
- 22
- 7
- 8
Bench
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↑ 86'
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 60'
- 33
- 16
- 1
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 86'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 60'
- 34
- 31
Coach
Robin Fraser
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
- 99
- 11
- 14
- 6
- 24
- 33
- 77
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Stipe Biuk 74'
- 23
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 30
-
20
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 82'
- 18
-
3
Jesus Murillo ↑ 73'
- 2
- 27
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↑ 74'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 4 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-04-02
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
2023-03-26
Austin FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2023-03-19
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-03-12
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-03-05
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-02-27
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Los Angeles FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
65%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
68%
Colorado Rapids SC or Los Angeles FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

