Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2024

Los Angeles Galaxy

3 – 2

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Colorado Rapids SC

Thu 18 Jul 2024 · 02:30 UTC Dignity Health Sports Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 8' Andreas Maxso

Y 46' Jasper Loffelsend

Edwin Cerrillo 67' Y

Y 71' Moise Bombito

Y 84' Zack Steffen

Overview

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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)

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

Los Angeles Galaxy 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Colorado Rapids SC

Last 5 meetings

2024-07-18 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2023-06-25 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2023-05-07 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-09-18 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-07-17 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jul	Colorado Rapids SC	H	3–2	W
14 Jul	FC Dallas	A	0–2	L
08 Jul	Minnesota United FC	H	2–1	W
05 Jul	Los Angeles FC	H	1–2	L
30 Jun	San Jose Earthquakes	A	3–0	W
23 Jun	Real Salt Lake	A	1–0	W

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jul	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	2–3	L
14 Jul	New York Red Bulls	H	1–1	D
08 Jul	St. Louis City	H	4–1	W
05 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	H	2–1	W
30 Jun	Los Angeles FC	A	0–3	L
23 Jun	Montreal Impact FC	H	4–1	W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Dignity Health Sports Park!
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
8' It’s gonna be a card for Andreas Maxso.
12' Diego Fagundez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
17' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
22' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
27' Sam Vines is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
32' What a moment for Kevin Cabral! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
37' Joseph Paintsil has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
42' Riqui Puig does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
46' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jasper Loffelsend on 46 minutes.
46' Oliver Larraz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Cabral at the 46 minute mark.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' Goal! Cole Bassett scores his 34 goal in 272 matches.
57' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Omir Fernandez on, Jasper Loffelsend off on 57 minutes.
62' 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.
67' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a card in front of him.
71' The referee has no hesitation. Moise Bombito is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — card on 71.
75' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Kimani Stewart-Baynes comes on to replace Jonathan Lewis.
80' Mauricio Cuevas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
84' Colorado Rapids SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
85' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Joseph Paintsil trudges off to be replaced by Miguel Berry on 85 minutes.
90' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Moise Bombito is withdrawn and Lalas Abubakar gets his opportunity.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles Galaxy to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

20
Connor Ronan
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Oliver Larraz 46'
23
Cole Bassett
95
Zack Steffen
5
Andreas Maxso
3
Sam Vines
22
Sebastian Anderson
9
Rafael Navarro ↓ Darren Yapi 75'
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Kimani Stewart-Baynes 75'
21
Jasper Loffelsend ↓ Omir Fernandez 57'
64
Moise Bombito ↓ Lalas Abubakar 90'

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cole Bassett	3
Riqui Puig	3
Gaston Brugman	2
Kevin Cabral	2
Jonathan Lewis	2
Gabriel Pec	2
Sam Nicholson	2
Gyasi Zardes	2

Head to Head

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2024-07-18 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2024-07-14 FC Dallas 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2024-07-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2024-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Los Angeles FC L 2024-06-30 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2024-06-23 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2024-07-18 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2024-07-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2024-07-08 Colorado Rapids SC 4–1 St. Louis City W 2024-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2024-06-30 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2024-06-23 Colorado Rapids SC 4–1 Montreal Impact FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.96 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.51 Colorado Rapids SC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Los Angeles Galaxy49% Draw24% Colorado Rapids SC27%

Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.47

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw

73%

Draw or Colorado Rapids SC

51%

Los Angeles Galaxy or Colorado Rapids SC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Los Angeles Galaxy36% Draw41% Colorado Rapids SC23%

Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

3 – 1

5.7%

1 – 0

5.5%

0 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

3.8%

0 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap	Los Angeles Galaxy covers	Push	Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	14%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	20%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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