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 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 game is set. San Jose Earthquakes kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 272 games and scored 394 goals.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 11' Javier Lopez does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 12' A stunning finish from Javier Lopez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andre Shinyashiki.
- 43' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 46 minute. Benjamin Kikanovic leaves to be changed by Chris Wondolowski.
- 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' GOAL! Cole Bassett fires home to make it 1-2!
- 55' Poor challenge from Cristian Espinoza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Jack Skahan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Braian Galvan. He replaces Nicolas Benezet on 66 minute.
- 67' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Cristian Espinoza has done his job and it is now time for Luciano Abecasis to step up.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Javier Lopez trudges off to be replaced by Jack Skahan on 75 minutes.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 84' Siad Haji is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oswaldo Alanis at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Michael Barrios has done his job and it is now time for Dantouma Toure to step up.
- 88' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Auston Trusty. He receives a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Colorado Rapids SC 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes.
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 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 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
1.53
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
67%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
58%
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
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

