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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 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

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
#22 Position #23
36 Points 36
27 Played 28
11 / 3 / 13 W / D / L 9 / 9 / 10
38 Scored 37
38 Conceded 44
+0 GD -7
1.33 PPG 1.29
41% Win % 32%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 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 Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A
Los Angeles Galaxy
Marco Reus 7 G 7 A
Klauss 7 G
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' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Johan Blomberg is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The 47-year-old Tim Howard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kellyn Acosta made 280 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Jonathan dos Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 90' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Sam Nicholson 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Andre Shinyashiki 2
Gaston Brugman 2
Gabriel Pec 2
Kevin Cabral 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
1.66 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC46% Draw26% Los Angeles Galaxy28%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
54%
Colorado Rapids SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC34% Draw45% Los Angeles Galaxy21%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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