Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 28 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 28 | 46 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 42 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 28 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 28 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 28 | 32 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 27 | 30 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 51 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 28 | 50 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 28 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 46 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 45 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 42 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 41 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 28 | 37 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 36 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 33 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 28 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 28 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–6 | L |
| 21 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–6 | L |
| 05 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #19 |
| 37 | Points | 46 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 11 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 8 |
| 39 | Scored | 50 |
| 39 | Conceded | 40 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.64 |
| 39% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 23rd (37 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
7/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 7 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' 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' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 21' Magnificent from Diego Rubio! That is 64 goals in 295 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Nathan gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Lewis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Eric Remedi will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Jack Price on, Bryan Acosta off on 54 minutes.
- 59' 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.
- 62' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Jackson Yueill departs to be replaced by Jan Gregus.
- 65' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Michael Barrios is replaced by Sam Nicholson on 65 minute.
- 66' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Max Alves on, Felipe Gutierrez off on 66 minutes.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 72 minute. Eric Remedi leaves to be changed by Judson.
- 77' Keegan Rosenberry does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Benjamin Kikanovic on, Paul Marie off on 85 minutes.
- 90' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Diego Rubio departs to be replaced by Collen Warner.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Judson.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Colorado Rapids SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bryan Acosta ↓ Jack Price 54'
-
13
Felipe Gutierrez ↓ Max Alves 66'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Collen Warner 90'
-
12
Michael Barrios ↓ Sam Nicholson 65'
- 2
- 4
- 29
- 6
- 66
- 22
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
19
Jack Price ↑ 54'
-
15
Sam Nicholson ↑ 65'
-
32
Collen Warner ↑ 90'
- 97
- 24
- 77
-
8
Max Alves ↑ 66'
- 31
Coach
Robin Fraser
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Jan Gregus 62'
- 1
- 11
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Judson 72'
- 10
- 26
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Benjamin Kikanovic 85'
- 44
- 13
- 15
- 35
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 72'
- 6
- 12
- 22
-
17
Jan Gregus ↑ 62'
- 16
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 85'
- 30
- 23
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Javier Lopez | 2 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Dominique Badji | 2 |
| Nathan | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2022-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-09-04
D.C. United SC
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-09-01
Nashville SC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-08-27
Philadelphia Union
6–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-08-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-09-10
FC Cincinnati
6–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-08-28
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-08-21
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-08-14
FC Dallas
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
80%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
44%
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

