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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Colorado Rapids SC launch into their encounter with San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Keegan Rosenberry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's 4-3-3 shape.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Jamiro Monteiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 40' Benjamin Kikanovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Moise Bombito on 44 minutes.
- 49' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 51' Poor challenge from Moise Bombito. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 56' 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.
- 58' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Cole Bassett by Michael Barrios on 58 minute.
- 59' Kevin Cabral is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 64' Tommy Thompson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Michael Barrios is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Benji Kikanovic departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 81' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Rodrigues has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 87' Danny Leyva gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Bryan Acosta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Lalas Abubakar gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Sam Nicholson and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Javier Lopez | 2 |
| Dominique Badji | 2 |
| Nathan | 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
1.07
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
64%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
67%
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
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% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

