Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 28 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #18 |
| 36 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 38 | Scored | 49 |
| 38 | Conceded | 39 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 41% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 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
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Shinyashiki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' 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.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' Magnificent from Kellyn Acosta! That is 17 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 54' USA international Sam Vines has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Judson gets a Yellow card.
- 58' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Judson is withdrawn and Danny Hoesen gets his opportunity.
- 62' Assisted by Danny Hoesen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vako Qazaishvili makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Luis Felipe. He replaces Chris Wondolowski on 64 minute.
- 66' The crowd applauds Andre Shinyashiki as he leaves the pitch. Jon Lewis steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' Magnificent from Diego Rubio! That is 64 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' Jackson Yueill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Rubio on 78.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Mezquida. He replaces Diego Rubio on 80 minute.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Jack Price catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Colorado Rapids SC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Diego Rubio ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 80'
- 2
- 31
- 19
- 4
- 10
- 28
- 6
- 23
- 13
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↓ Jon Lewis 66'
Bench
- 17
- 26
- 3
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 80'
-
11
Jon Lewis ↑ 66'
- 15
- 22
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Danny Hoesen 58'
- 37
- 7
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Carlos Fierro 58'
- 11
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 17
Bench
- 31
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 58'
-
96
Luis Felipe ↑ 64'
- 28
- 27
- 33
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↑ 58'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
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 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-08-11
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-04
Colorado Rapids SC
6–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-07-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York City FC
L
2019-07-14
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-08-11
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-04
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-07-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
66%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
60%
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
10.9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

