Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 May | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Danny Wilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 11' Javier Lopez puts San Jose Earthquakes on the lead.
- 12' GOAL! Javier Lopez scores on 12.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 38' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Chris Wondolowski is replacing Benjamin Kikanovic for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' Cole Bassett is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cristian Espinoza.
- 60' 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.
- 65' The 32-year-old Keegan Rosenberry has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Nicolas Benezet exits the field as Braian Galvan enters on 66.
- 67' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Cristian Espinoza trudges off to be replaced by Luciano Abecasis on 67 minutes.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Jack Skahan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Javier Lopez at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 291 games and scored 418 goals.
- 84' Siad Haji is replacing Oswaldo Alanis for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 87' Michael Barrios makes way for Dantouma Toure at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 88' Dantouma Toure is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Nicolas Benezet ↓ Braian Galvan 66'
- 12
- 5
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 26
- 6
- 20
- 9
- 22
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 33
- 24
- 32
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 66'
- 30
-
37
Dantouma Toure ↑ 87'
Coach
Robin Fraser
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Oswaldo Alanis ↓ Siad Haji 84'
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Jack Skahan 75'
- 6
- 1
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Andres Rios 84'
- 5
- 10
- 44
- 13
- 15
- 28
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 84'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 46'
- 23
-
2
Luciano Abecasis ↑ 66'
- 17
- 29
- 3
-
19
Siad Haji ↑ 84'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 75'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
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 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-07-18
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-07-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-06-24
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-06-19
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-05-30
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
FC Dallas
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-07-18
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-07-04
Minnesota United FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-06-22
Orlando City SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-06-20
Austin FC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
75%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
51%
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

