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 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #21 |
| 43 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 47 | Scored | 52 |
| 50 | Conceded | 40 |
| -3 | GD | +12 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Colorado Rapids SC have kicked off against Los Angeles FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' USA international Timothy Tillman has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Diego Rubio departs to be replaced by Darren Yapi.
- 65' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Jesus Murillo on, Giorgio Chiellini off on 73 minutes.
- 74' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Carlos Vela is replaced by Stipe Biuk on 74 minute.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Timothy Tillman exits the field as Jose Cifuentes enters on 82.
- 86' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Sam Nicholson by Kevin Cabral on 86 minute.
- 87' Michael Barrios has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Collen Warner | 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
0.95
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
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
14.5%
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2%
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% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 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
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

