Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: San Jose Earthquakes gets underway.
- 5' Kevin Cabral is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Denmark international Andreas Maxso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Carlos Akapo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The 31-year-old Lalas Abubakar has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Jonathan Lewis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Moise Bombito.
- 49' Moise Bombito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 51' Moise Bombito is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dave Romney scoring 1 goals.
- 58' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Cole Bassett by Michael Barrios on 58 minute.
- 59' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Kevin Cabral gets a Yellow card.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact 4-3-3.
- 66' Michael Barrios catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel, as he is very good at scoring at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 76 minute. Benji Kikanovic leaves to be changed by Tommy Thompson.
- 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's 4-3-3 shape.
- 87' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Bryan Acosta trudges off to be replaced by Danny Leyva on 87 minutes.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Lalas Abubakar. He replaces Sam Nicholson on 88 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
- 91
-
21
Bryan Acosta ↓ Danny Leyva 87'
- 2
- 4
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Lalas Abubakar 88'
-
23
Cole Bassett ↓ Michael Barrios 58'
- 5
- 1
- 7
- 64
Bench
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 58'
- 33
- 16
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↑ 88'
- 29
- 30
-
15
Danny Leyva ↑ 87'
- 22
- 97
- 14
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 21
- 14
- 7
- 11
- 42
- 10
- 26
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Carlos Akapo 76'
- 15
- 28
- 35
Bench
-
29
Carlos Akapo ↑ 76'
- 93
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 76'
- 1
- 4
- 55
- 25
- 20
- 24
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
2023-06-04
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-05-31
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-05-28
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
2023-05-21
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2023-05-17
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-05-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-06-04
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-06-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-05-28
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2023-05-21
Los Angeles FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-05-06
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
65%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
66%
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.