San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #22 |
| 45 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 49 | Scored | 38 |
| 39 | Conceded | 38 |
| +10 | GD | +0 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 48% | Win % | 41% |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 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' Nick Lima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shkelzen Gashi made 280 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shea Salinas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Jackson Yueill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Kellyn Acosta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 280 appearances.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 55' Sam Vines has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 70' J.T. Marcinkowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' 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.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Javier Lopez | 2 |
| Dominique Badji | 2 |
| Nathan | 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
1.37
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
66%
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
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

