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 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #26 |
| 34 | Points | 22 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 27 |
| 19 | Conceded | 25 |
| +16 | GD | +2 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
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 17th (34 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Los Angeles FC have kicked off against Colorado Rapids SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Kei Kamara, a Sierra Leone , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' What a moment for Carlos Vela! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Carlos Vela gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' A stunning finish from Kei Kamara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark-Anthony Kaye, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' The Mexico Carlos Vela breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 3-1!
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 58' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Andre Shinyashiki trudges off to be replaced by Jon Lewis on 58 minutes.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Price.
- 63' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Brian Rodriguez is replaced by Lee Nguyen on 63 minute.
- 68' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Steven Beitashour has so much to prove this time. He replaces Walker Zimmerman on 70 minute.
- 73' Poor challenge from Mark-Anthony Kaye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Mezquida. He replaces Kellyn Acosta on 74 minute.
- 79' Sam Nicholson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 82' Diego Palacios is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Harvey at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Cole Bassett on, Jack Price off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Eduard Atuesta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC share the spoils 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 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Heung-min Son | 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
2.14
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 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
40%
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
10.1%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

