Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Rivas
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 14.8 goals/game
🟥 6 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 6–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Los Angeles FC launch into their encounter with Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paxten Aaronson made 302 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Denis Bouanga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Kosi Thompson. He receives a card.
- 45' Hamzat Ojediran has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 4 appearances.
- 46' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Aaron Long has done his job and it is now time for Nkosi Burgess to step up.
- 51' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Miguel Navarro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Miguel Navarro is replacing Jackson Travis for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 61' Georgi Minoungou gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Dante Sealy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sergi Palencia on 64.
- 67' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Shaffelburg departs to be replaced by Esteban David Martinez.
- 68' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Hamzat Ojediran gets a card.
- 73' Los Angeles FC have won 597 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' The crowd applauds Heung-min Son as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Ebobisse steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Georgi Minoungou.
- 82' Alexis Castillo gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Hamzat Ojediran and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' That is a card for Colorado Rapids SC. Joshua Atencio will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Nkosi Burgess catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 99
-
33
Aaron Long ↓ Nkosi Burgess 46'
- 8
-
19
Tyler Boyd ↓ Timothy Tillman 46'
- 5
- 66
- 4
- 18
-
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 77'
Bench
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↑ 46'
-
46
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 67'
- 24
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 77'
-
91
Nkosi Burgess ↑ 46'
- 27
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 67'
- 29
- 31
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 12
- 9
-
7
Dante Sealy ↓ Georgi Minoungou 61'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↓ Paxten Aaronson 61'
- 33
-
99
Jackson Travis ↓ Miguel Navarro 56'
- 8
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 4
- 2
-
29
Miguel Navarro ↑ 56'
-
10
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 61'
- 24
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↑ 61'
- 16
-
11
Alexis Castillo ↑ 82'
- 41
Coach
Matt Wells
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 4 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2026-04-23
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2026-04-18
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2026-04-12
Colorado Rapids SC
6–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2026-04-04
Toronto FC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-03-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2026-03-14
New York City FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.73
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
50%
Los Angeles FC or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

