Colorado Rapids SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Colorado Rapids SC host San Jose Earthquakes — let the battle begin!
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes 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.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Nicholson made 272 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Cabral is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Moise Bombito will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' Jonathan Lewis, a USA , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Moise Bombito on 51 minutes.
- 56' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Cole Bassett has done his job and it is now time for Michael Barrios to step up.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Cabral is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 59.
- 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paul Marie suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Barrios on 66.
- 71' Carlos Gruezo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Benji Kikanovic is withdrawn and Tommy Thompson gets his opportunity.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' The 32-year-old Bryan Acosta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Danny Leyva. He replaces Bryan Acosta on 87 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Sam Nicholson is replaced by Lalas Abubakar on 88 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Colorado Rapids SC 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes.
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 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 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
0.92
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
56%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Colorado Rapids SC or San Jose Earthquakes
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.