Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Chris Elliott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #17 |
| 16 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 25 | Scored | 34 |
| 24 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | +19 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Colorado Rapids SC is hosting San Jose Earthquakes for another epic battle.
- 5' Magnus Eriksson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes have won 424 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Tommy Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Vako Qazaishvili has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' 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 Danny Hoesen suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Anibal Godoy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikael Stahre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Colorado Rapids SC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 19
- 2
- 1
-
90
Enzo Martinez ↓ Dillon Serna 28'
-
32
Jack McBean ↓ Shkelzen Gashi 62'
- 10
- 28
- 24
- 21
-
94
Marlon Hairston ↓ Niki Jackson 73'
Bench
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↑ 62'
- 8
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 28'
- 18
- 27
-
12
Niki Jackson ↑ 73'
- 26
Coach
Anthony Hudson
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 31
- 20
- 9
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↓ Chris Wehan 74'
- 6
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↓ Chris Wondolowski 67'
- 11
- 96
- 28
- 24
Bench
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 67'
-
23
Florian Jungwirth ↑ 89'
- 2
- 30
- 14
- 12
-
16
Chris Wehan ↑ 74'
Coach
Mikael Stahre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Javier Lopez | 2 |
| Dominique Badji | 2 |
| Nathan | 2 |
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-08-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
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
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-08-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-08-05
FC Dallas
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-07-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-07-26
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-07-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-07-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
66%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
59%
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

