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Colorado Rapids SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018

MLS · 2018
Colorado Rapids SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Danny Thornberry
  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi

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

9
3
5
Colorado Rapids SC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
29 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
22 Jul Real Salt Lake A 2–2 D
15 Jul Houston Dynamo H 0–0 D
07 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 1–2 L
05 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 1–2 L
30 Jul Orlando City SC H 4–3 W
27 Jul Los Angeles FC A 2–2 D
21 Jul Philadelphia Union A 3–1 W
14 Jul New England Revolution A 3–2 W
08 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC Los Angeles Galaxy
#27 Position #26
43 Points 44
34 Played 34
12 / 7 / 15 W / D / L 11 / 11 / 12
47 Scored 50
50 Conceded 57
-3 GD -7
1.26 PPG 1.29
35% Win % 32%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 8 G 8 A
Los Angeles Galaxy
Klauss 10 G
Marco Reus 8 G 11 A
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Colorado Rapids SC face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' 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 Ema Boateng suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kellyn Acosta made 291 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
  • 70' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sigi Schmid might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Perry Kitchen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • With this win, Colorado Rapids SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sigi Schmid

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riqui Puig 3
Cole Bassett 3
Kevin Cabral 2
Jonathan Lewis 2
Sam Nicholson 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Andre Shinyashiki 2
Gaston Brugman 2

Head to Head

2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-07-29 D.C. United SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-07-07 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-07-30 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 Orlando City SC W 2018-07-27 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2018-07-21 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-07-14 New England Revolution 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-07-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–0 Columbus Crew SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC45% Draw26% Los Angeles Galaxy29%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
55%
Colorado Rapids SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC33% Draw44% Los Angeles Galaxy23%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.