San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Christina Unkel
- Referee Timothy Ford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #27 |
| 52 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 57 | Scored | 47 |
| 51 | Conceded | 50 |
| +6 | GD | -3 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ 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)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for San Jose Earthquakes to score. At the same time, Colorado Rapids SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Jackson Yueill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 25' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' It’s high time Steve Ralston made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Tommy Thompson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Vako Qazaishvili 81'
- 6
- 24
- 8
- 14
- 15
- 22
- 3
- 18
-
26
Eric Calvillo ↓ Magnus Eriksson 76'
Bench
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↑ 76'
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 81'
- 96
- 28
- 23
- 30
-
35
Gilbert Fuentes ↑ 89'
Coach
Steve Ralston
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↓ Niki Jackson 62'
- 1
- 10
- 44
- 24
- 21
- 17
- 94
-
27
Deklan Wynne ↓ Sam Vines 46'
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Giles Barnes 84'
Bench
-
7
Giles Barnes ↑ 84'
- 90
- 8
-
12
Niki Jackson ↑ 62'
- 15
- 50
-
13
Sam Vines ↑ 46'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Nathan | 2 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-09-30
Houston Dynamo
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-09-22
Los Angeles FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-09-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–5
Sporting Kansas City
L
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-10-13
Minnesota United FC
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-10-07
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-09-29
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-09-22
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
65%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
63%
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

