Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #26 |
| 22 | Points | 22 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 24 | Scored | 27 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| -5 | GD | +2 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ 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 Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles Galaxy gets underway.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Andre Shinyashiki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Tim Howard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Guillermo Schelotto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' 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.
- 34' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Joe Corona gets a Yellow card.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jon Lewis.
- 43' Diego Polenta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' Uriel Antuna is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 63' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' The whistle greets Ema Boateng as he departs to be replaced by Chris Pontius.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Fabio Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Efrain Alvarez to step up.
- 76' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Jon Lewis is replaced by Andre Shinyashiki.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Andre Shinyashiki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 86 minute. Jonathan dos Santos leaves to be changed by Emil Cuello.
- 90' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Sam Nicholson has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Vines to step up.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles Galaxy.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 21
- 25
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 5
-
24
Ema Boateng ↓ Chris Pontius 68'
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↓ Efrain Alvarez 75'
- 3
- 14
Bench
- 2
-
12
Chris Pontius ↑ 68'
- 4
- 28
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 75'
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 86'
- 22
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 19
- 1
- 10
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Sam Vines 90'
- 27
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 68'
- 6
- 23
-
11
Jon Lewis ↓ Andre Shinyashiki 75'
Bench
- 31
- 4
- 17
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 68'
-
13
Sam Vines ↑ 90'
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 75'
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Cole Bassett | 3 |
| Kevin Cabral | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Sam Nicholson | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-05-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
L
2019-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-05-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-05-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-05-04
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-04-20
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-04-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
D.C. United SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Colorado Rapids SC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
61%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
69%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Colorado Rapids SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

