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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Los Angeles Galaxy
2 – 2
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Wed 15 Aug 2018 · 02:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Kevin Stott
10 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
3
9
Los Angeles Galaxy 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 2–2 D
12 Aug Minnesota United FC H 2–2 D
05 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 1–2 L
30 Jul Orlando City SC H 4–3 W
27 Jul Los Angeles FC A 2–2 D
21 Jul Philadelphia Union A 3–1 W
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
12 Aug San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
05 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
29 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
22 Jul Real Salt Lake A 2–2 D
15 Jul Houston Dynamo H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Los Angeles Galaxy Colorado Rapids SC
#24 Position #26
20 Points 16
15 Played 15
5 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 9
22 Scored 25
22 Conceded 24
+0 GD +1
1.33 PPG 1.07
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Wilson made 272 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kellyn Acosta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Jorgen Skjelvik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sigi Schmid will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tommy Smith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sigi Schmid might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johan Blomberg, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids SC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sigi Schmid

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riqui Puig 3
Cole Bassett 3
Kevin Cabral 2
Jonathan Lewis 2
Gabriel Pec 2
Sam Nicholson 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Andre Shinyashiki 2

Head to Head

2018-08-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2018-08-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2018-08-12 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-07-30 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 Orlando City SC W 2018-07-27 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2018-07-21 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-08-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2018-08-12 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-07-29 D.C. United SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles Galaxy or Colorado Rapids SC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles Galaxy40% Draw25% Colorado Rapids SC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
65%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
60%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Colorado Rapids SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles Galaxy31% Draw40% Colorado Rapids SC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap Los Angeles Galaxy covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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