San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #26 |
| 33 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +13 | GD | +2 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
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 18th (33 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' San Jose Earthquakes have kicked off against Colorado Rapids SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Sam Vines has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Kellyn Acosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Dillon Serna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 275 games and scored 396 goals.
- 40' Kortne Ford has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The 43-year-old Chris Wondolowski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anibal Godoy, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eric Calvillo made 282 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Javier Lopez | 2 |
| Dominique Badji | 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
1 / 4
1.48
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
68%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
60%
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

