Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #19 |
| 43 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 47 | Scored | 57 |
| 50 | Conceded | 51 |
| -3 | GD | +6 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 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
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Chris Wondolowski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Guram Kashia, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Edgar Castillo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 30' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 0% of all matches.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bismark Adjei-Boateng made 291 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Tim Howard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' The 32-year-old Marlon Hairston has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Jack Price is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Colorado Rapids SC take all three points.
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 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Javier Lopez | 2 |
| Dominique Badji | 2 |
| Nathan | 2 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 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
1.65
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
74%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
51%
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
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

