Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #27 |
| 47 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 52 | Scored | 47 |
| 40 | Conceded | 50 |
| +12 | GD | -3 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Lalas Abubakar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Los Angeles FC 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.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jeremy Ebobisse scoring 1 goals.
- 28' What composure from Carlos Vela! The Mexico international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 31' Carlos Vela with the second goal in the match!
- 36' Sam Vines is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kei Kamara makes it 2-1.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 51' Magnificent from Carlos Vela! That is 94 goals in 303 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Jordan Harvey gets a Yellow card.
- 58' Jon Lewis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Shinyashiki at the 58 minute mark.
- 62' Jack Price was booked on 62.
- 63' Los Angeles FC make a change. Brian Rodriguez trudges off to be replaced by Lee Nguyen on 63 minutes.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Steven Beitashour is ready to make an impact after coming on for Walker Zimmerman at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark-Anthony Kaye on 73 minutes.
- 74' Kellyn Acosta makes way for Nicolas Mezquida at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Diego Palacios. He replaces Jordan Harvey on 82 minute.
- 84' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 84 minute. Jack Price leaves to be changed by Cole Bassett.
- 89' Mark-Anthony Kaye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Nguyen on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↓ Diego Palacios 82'
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 27
- 4
-
17
Brian Rodriguez ↓ Lee Nguyen 63'
Bench
-
12
Diego Palacios ↑ 82'
-
3
Steven Beitashour ↑ 70'
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 63'
- 5
- 13
- 23
- 26
Coach
Bob Bradley
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 5
-
19
Jack Price ↓ Cole Bassett 84'
- 1
- 10
- 28
- 6
- 23
- 13
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↓ Jon Lewis 58'
Bench
- 31
- 4
- 44
-
26
Cole Bassett ↑ 84'
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 74'
-
11
Jon Lewis ↑ 58'
- 22
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 4 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-10-06
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-09-29
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-09-15
Toronto FC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-09-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-09-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Los Angeles FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
42%
Los Angeles FC or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.