San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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 game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 2' Goal! Lalas Abubakar scores his 22 goal in 303 matches.
- 7' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Kei Kamara gets a Yellow card.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 291 games and scored 418 goals.
- 34' What a moment for Vako Qazaishvili! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' Kellyn Acosta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Donavan Phillip scoring 1 goals.
- 46' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Kei Kamara departs to be replaced by Andre Shinyashiki.
- 51' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' 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.
- 59' Poor challenge from Jon Lewis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Chris Wondolowski trudges off to be replaced by Danny Hoesen on 60 minutes.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Jungwirth, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Sam Nicholson by Nicolas Mezquida on 67 minute.
- 68' Tommy Thompson was booked on 68.
- 70' Danny Wilson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Tommy Thompson exits the field as Shea Salinas enters on 71.
- 73' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Danny Wilson is replaced by Jack Price on 73 minute.
- 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 79' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Vako Qazaishvili by Marcos Lopez on 79 minute.
- 83' A goal from the USA international Shea Salinas! He fires home on 83 to make it 2-1!
- 88' Diego Rubio doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 31
- 7
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↓ Marcos Lopez 79'
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Shea Salinas 71'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 60'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 71'
- 96
- 28
- 3
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↑ 79'
- 33
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 31
- 5
-
4
Danny Wilson ↓ Jack Price 73'
- 10
- 28
- 6
-
23
Kei Kamara ↓ Andre Shinyashiki 46'
- 11
- 13
Bench
-
19
Jack Price ↑ 73'
- 17
- 26
- 3
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 67'
- 15
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Bassett | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Javier Lopez | 2 |
| Dominique Badji | 2 |
| Nathan | 2 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-07-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-07-04
Minnesota United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-07-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York City FC
L
2019-07-14
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2019-06-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-06-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
79%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
44%
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

