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 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes is underway.
- 5' Cole Bassett, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 11' The Mexico Javier Lopez breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
- 12' Javier Lopez doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 22' 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.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Wilson, as he is very good at scoring at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Andre Shinyashiki argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Benjamin Kikanovic is withdrawn and Chris Wondolowski gets his opportunity.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Cole Bassett adds to his 2 season tally! Colorado Rapids SC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 55' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' The 36-year-old Luciano Abecasis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' The crowd applauds Nicolas Benezet as he leaves the pitch. Braian Galvan steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Luciano Abecasis. He replaces Cristian Espinoza on 67 minute.
- 72' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 75' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Jack Skahan on, Javier Lopez off on 75 minutes.
- 80' 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.
- 84' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Oswaldo Alanis has done his job and it is now time for Siad Haji to step up.
- 87' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Dantouma Toure comes on to replace Michael Barrios.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dantouma Toure.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Auston Trusty.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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
1.67
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
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: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
74%
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
9.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

