San Diego FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 31 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 31 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 31 | 70 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 31 | 55 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 31 | 51 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 31 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 46 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 31 | 42 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 31 | 42 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 31 | 39 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 31 | 38 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 31 | 36 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 31 | 35 |
| 13 | D.C. United SC | 31 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 31 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 31 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 31 | 55 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 31 | 54 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 31 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 31 | 48 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 47 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 31 | 43 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 31 | 42 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 41 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | 39 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 37 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 31 | 35 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 31 | 35 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 31 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | San Diego FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | San Diego FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #23 |
| 35 | Points | 42 |
| 31 | Played | 31 |
| 8 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 13 |
| 55 | Scored | 42 |
| 58 | Conceded | 41 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
San Diego FC are 27th (35 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 23rd (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
7/10
16-30
5/9
31-45
6/11
46-60
7/5
61-75
7/7
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/7
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Diego FC
| Anders Dreyer | 13 G | 12 A |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Snapdragon Stadium will turn into a battlefield for San Diego FC and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' San Diego FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' San Diego FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' San Diego FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' Onni Valakari does the damage! The net is bulging and San Diego FC surge ahead!
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. San Diego FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Against the run of play, Elias Achouri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The whistle greets Dante Sealy as he departs to be replaced by Darren Yapi.
- 51' Darren Yapi, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Reggie Cannon. He receives a card.
- 60' Alex Harris is replacing Georgi Minoungou for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 65' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' The San Diego FC manager makes a substitution. Onni Valakari departs to be replaced by Marcus Ingvartsen.
- 68' Elias Achouri makes way for Amahl Pellegrino at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Diego FC.
- 71' Goal! Gabriel Pirani scores his 23 goal in 298 matches.
- 75' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Reggie Cannon has done his job and it is now time for Keegan Rosenberry to step up.
- 76' Keegan Rosenberry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reggie Cannon on 76 minute.
- 81' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 86' The San Diego FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Ingvartsen departs to be replaced by Lewis Morgan.
- 89' A moment of madness from Keegan Rosenberry on 89 minutes earns him a card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Alex Harris. He receives a card.
- 90' Another substitution for San Diego FC to replace Gabriel Pirani by Alejandro Alvarado on 90 minute.
- Full Time. San Diego FC beats Colorado Rapids SC
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 12
- 8
- 99
-
32
Ian Murphy ↓ Christopher McVey 90'
- 1
- 6
- 33
- 27
- 26
Bench
- 9
-
7
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 67'
-
70
Alejandro Alvarado ↑ 90'
-
97
Christopher McVey ↑ 90'
-
90
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 68'
- 3
- 19
- 18
- 25
Coach
Mikey Varas
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 12
- 9
-
7
Dante Sealy ↓ Darren Yapi 46'
- 10
- 33
-
8
Hamzat Ojediran ↓ Youssef Maziz 46'
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↓ Alex Harris 60'
- 5
- 41
Bench
-
2
Keegan Rosenberry ↑ 76'
-
88
Youssef Maziz ↑ 46'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 46'
- 24
- 31
-
13
Wayne Frederick ↑ 46'
-
16
Alex Harris ↑ 60'
- 49
- 32
Coach
Matt Wells
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luca de la Torre | 1 |
| Tomas Angel | 1 |
| Anders Dreyer | 1 |
| Christopher McVey | 1 |
| Loic Williams | 1 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 1 |
| Onni Valakari | 1 |
| Elias Achouri | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2026-08-23
San Diego FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-08-20
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2026-08-16
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-08-02
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Austin FC
W
2026-07-26
St. Louis City
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-07-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
San Diego FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Diego FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
44%
San Diego FC or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Diego FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.