Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids SC has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ralph Priso-Mbongue, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Martin Caceres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 521 appearances.
- 14' Goal! Lalas Abubakar scores his 22 goal in 302 matches.
- 15' A stunning finish from Lalas Abubakar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 20' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' The crowd applauds Oriol Rosell as he leaves the pitch. Jalen Neal steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Cabral on 28.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Julian Aude picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Oriol Rosell by Tyler Boyd on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 52' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' Marky Delgado needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 65' Against the run of play, Kevin Cabral has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' The crowd applauds Diego Rubio as he leaves the pitch. Darren Yapi steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 71' Efrain Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marky Delgado at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Jonathan Lewis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Cabral on 72 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Kevin Cabral by Jonathan Lewis on 73 minute.
- 78' Riqui Puig is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 81' Jonathan Lewis does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
- 86' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Braian Galvan on, Connor Ronan off on 86 minutes.
- 89' Magnificent from Preston Judd! That is 25 goals in 296 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Colorado Rapids SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 14
-
4
Sega Coulibaly ↓ Jalen Neal 27'
- 33
- 22
- 5
- 6
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Efrain Alvarez 71'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Preston Judd 71'
-
16
Oriol Rosell ↓ Tyler Boyd 46'
- 2
- 3
Bench
- 20
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↑ 46'
- 18
-
7
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 71'
- 35
- 37
-
24
Jalen Neal ↑ 27'
-
31
Preston Judd ↑ 71'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
20
Connor Ronan ↓ Braian Galvan 86'
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Jonathan Lewis 73'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Darren Yapi 67'
- 2
- 4
- 28
- 6
- 5
- 22
- 97
- 8
Bench
- 12
-
29
Braian Galvan ↑ 86'
- 27
-
15
Danny Leyva ↑ 67'
- 1
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 73'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 67'
- 34
-
31
Anthony Markanich ↑ 73'
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Cole Bassett | 3 |
| Sam Nicholson | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Gaston Brugman | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Kevin Cabral | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-05-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-04-29
Orlando City SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-04-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Austin FC
W
2023-04-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2023-04-09
Houston Dynamo
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-04-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-05-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-04-30
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2023-04-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2023-04-15
Charlotte FC
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2023-04-09
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-04-02
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Colorado Rapids SC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
58%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
69%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.