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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #27 |
| 44 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 50 | Scored | 47 |
| 57 | Conceded | 50 |
| -7 | GD | -3 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 32% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
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 26th (44 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles Galaxy welcome Colorado Rapids SC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Kellyn Acosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Joe Corona. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Polenta on 43.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 58' Diego Polenta 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 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' Chris Pontius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ema Boateng on 68 minute.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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' The supporters are chanting for Andre Shinyashiki. He replaces Jon Lewis on 76 minute.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Andre Shinyashiki makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 86' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Emil Cuello comes on to replace Jonathan dos Santos.
- 90' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Sam Nicholson is withdrawn and Samuel Vines gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Efrain Alvarez is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids SC share the spoils 0-1.
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 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Sam Nicholson | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Gaston Brugman | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 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
1.25
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 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
63%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
66%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Colorado Rapids SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

