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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #26 |
| 24 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 17 | Conceded | 24 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Uruguay international Diego Rossi has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' GOAL! Carlos Vela scores on 28. Assisted by Latif Blessing
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Carlos Vela makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Kei Kamara adds to his 0 season tally! Colorado Rapids SC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 45' Kellyn Acosta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robin Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' What a strike from Carlos Vela! The score is 3-1.
- 56' Walker Zimmerman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 58' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' The crowd applauds Andre Shinyashiki as he leaves the pitch. Jon Lewis steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 62' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Brian Rodriguez is withdrawn and Lee Nguyen gets his opportunity.
- 68' The 31-year-old Lalas Abubakar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Walker Zimmerman is replaced by Steven Beitashour.
- 73' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 74' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Kellyn Acosta departs to be replaced by Nicolas Mezquida.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Diego Palacios on, Jordan Harvey off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cole Bassett is hanging Jack Price on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Jack Price has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 272 appearances.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lee Nguyen on 90.
- Colorado Rapids SC will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Lee Nguyen | 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
2.12
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
42%
Los Angeles FC or Colorado Rapids SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 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
34%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

