Sunday , 16 August 2026

Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Los Angeles FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Thu 24 Aug 2023 · 02:30 UTC Banc of California Stadium 22,017 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mateusz Bogusz 19' 1–0
Carlos Vela 29' 2–0
Ryan Hollingshead 36' 3–0
Cristian Olivera 83' 4–0
Giorgio Chiellini 5' Y
Sergi Palencia 43' Y
Y 45' Sidnei Tavares
Mateusz Bogusz 49' Y
Y 55' Danny Wilson
Y 65' Rafael Navarro
Y 72' Connor Ronan
Y 89' Ralph Priso-Mbongue

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.

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

8
3
4
Los Angeles FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-24 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2023-04-02 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-02-26 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-11-07 Colorado Rapids SC 5–2 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 4–0 W
16 Jul Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
13 Jul St. Louis City H 3–0 W
09 Jul San Jose Earthquakes H 1–1 D
05 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–2 L
02 Jul FC Dallas A 0–2 L
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Los Angeles FC A 0–4 L
16 Jul Houston Dynamo H 0–0 D
13 Jul Portland Timbers H 0–0 D
09 Jul FC Dallas H 2–1 W
02 Jul St. Louis City A 0–2 L
25 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–0 D

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Banc of California Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 5.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Cherundolo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Mateusz Bogusz makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' Ryan Hollingshead has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 29' Carlos Vela adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darren Yapi, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' The USA Ryan Hollingshead breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 3-0!
  • 41' Serbia international Marko Ilic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sergi Palencia on 43 minutes.
  • 45' Sidnei Tavares catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 46' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Timothy Tillman departs to be replaced by Kellyn Acosta.
  • 49' Mateusz Bogusz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 49.
  • 54' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Danny Wilson is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Rafael Navarro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a card for Connor Ronan.
  • 73' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Mario Gonzalez departs to be replaced by Stipe Biuk.
  • 75' Darren Yapi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Rubio on 75 minute.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 82' Los Angeles FC make a change. Ilie Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Erik Duenas on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Assisted by Denis Bouanga with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristian Olivera makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 88' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' Colorado Rapids SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • Full Time. Los Angeles FC beats Colorado Rapids SC

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Cherundolo

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Vela 7
Diego Rossi 5
Mateusz Bogusz 4
Adama Diomande 2
Djordje Mihailovic 2
Adama Diomande 2
Jonathan Lewis 2
Diego Rossi 1

Head to Head

2023-08-24 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2023-04-02 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-02-26 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-11-07 Colorado Rapids SC 5–2 Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC Form

2023-08-24 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-07-16 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2023-07-13 Los Angeles FC 3–0 St. Louis City W 2023-07-09 Los Angeles FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2023-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2023-07-02 FC Dallas 2–0 Los Angeles FC L

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-08-24 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-07-16 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2023-07-13 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-07-09 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 FC Dallas W 2023-07-02 St. Louis City 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-06-25 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.26 Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles FC65% Draw21% Colorado Rapids SC14%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
35%
Los Angeles FC or Colorado Rapids SC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles FC50% Draw40% Colorado Rapids SC10%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.1%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 23% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.