San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 2' GOAL! Lalas Abubakar fires home to make it 0-1!
- 7' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Shinyashiki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 29' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 34' Vako Qazaishvili adds to his 0 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Andre Shinyashiki gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Kei Kamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Nick Lima has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jon Lewis on 59.
- 60' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Chris Wondolowski departs to be replaced by Danny Hoesen.
- 65' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Keegan Rosenberry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Judson was booked on 66.
- 67' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Sam Nicholson is withdrawn and Nicolas Mezquida gets his opportunity.
- 68' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle 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 tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Shea Salinas on, Tommy Thompson off on 71 minutes.
- 73' Jack Price gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Danny Wilson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Chris Wondolowski, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 79 minute. Vako Qazaishvili leaves to be changed by Marcos Lopez.
- 83' Magnificent from Shea Salinas! That is 10 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' A goal from the Chile international Diego Rubio! He fires home on 88 to make it 2-2!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Nathan | 2 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 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
1.95
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
80%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
43%
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%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

