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 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #22 |
| 41 | Points | 36 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 43 | Scored | 38 |
| 30 | Conceded | 38 |
| +13 | GD | +0 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Los Angeles FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Kellyn Acosta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 25' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' Carlos Vela puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
- 31' Assisted by Tristan Blackmon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Carlos Vela makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 36' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 40' Kei Kamara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Carlos Vela makes a hat-trick on 51.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 58.
- 58' Jon Lewis gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Andre Shinyashiki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Price.
- 63' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Brian Rodriguez exits the field as Lee Nguyen enters on 63.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 70' Walker Zimmerman makes way for Steven Beitashour at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Mark-Anthony Kaye. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Mezquida is hanging Kellyn Acosta on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Diego Palacios on, Jordan Harvey off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Cole Bassett is replacing Jack Price for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lee Nguyen.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Andrew Moran | 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
3 / 4
2
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
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
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
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% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

