Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–6 | L |
| 17 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 06 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Colorado Rapids SC welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' What composure from Kellyn Acosta! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' What a moment for Cole Bassett! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' Kellyn Acosta is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 43.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andre Shinyashiki.
- 46' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Cade Cowell is withdrawn and Chris Wondolowski gets his opportunity.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Jon Lewis makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 50.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Nicolas Mezquida comes on to replace Kellyn Acosta.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Vako Qazaishvili. He replaces Carlos Fierro on 63 minute.
- 68' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Jon Lewis is replaced by Nicolas Benezet on 68 minute.
- 70' The USA Tommy Thompson breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 3-1!
- 70' Paul Marie is replacing Cristian Espinoza for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 75' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Jack Price is replaced by Collen Warner.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Mezquida makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 79.
- 84' Andre Shinyashiki makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 86' Danny Hoesen was booked on 86.
- The final score is 5-0.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
-
19
Jack Price C ↓ Collen Warner 75'
- 10
- 26
- 6
-
52
Braian Galvan ↓ Drew Moor 68'
-
7
Jon Lewis ↓ Nicolas Benezet 68'
- 13
- 99
- 50
Bench
-
9
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 68'
- 1
-
3
Drew Moor ↑ 68'
- 33
- 4
- 27
-
32
Collen Warner ↑ 75'
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 60'
-
18
Jeremy Kelly ↑ 60'
Coach
Robin Fraser
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Danny Hoesen 63'
- 93
- 23
- 14
- 22
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Shea Salinas 63'
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Paul Marie 70'
- 17
-
44
Cade Cowell ↓ Chris Wondolowski 46'
- 21
- 15
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 63'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 63'
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 63'
- 96
- 24
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 46'
- 18
- 26
-
33
Paul Marie ↑ 70'
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
2020-09-24
Colorado Rapids SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-09-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-09-17
FC Dallas
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-13
Real Salt Lake
0–5
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-09-10
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2020-09-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-09-24
Colorado Rapids SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–6
Portland Timbers
L
2020-09-17
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2020-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
7–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-09-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
81%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
39%
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

