San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Avaya Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #26 |
| 32 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 25 |
| 15 | Conceded | 24 |
| +19 | GD | +1 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids SC — let the football do the talking.
- 1' Paul Marie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 1.
- 3' Paul Marie was booked on 3.
- 8' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' Collen Warner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' Daniel Vega has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 35 minute. Danny Hoesen leaves to be changed by Andres Rios.
- 38' Oswaldo Alanis is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Kellyn Acosta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Florian Jungwirth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cristian Espinoza on 57 minutes.
- 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Wondolowski makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 64' Diego Rubio makes way for Kei Kamara at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Paul Marie is withdrawn and Tommy Thompson gets his opportunity.
- 75' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Younes Namli is withdrawn and Braian Galvan gets his opportunity.
- 80' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vako Qazaishvili is hanging Shea Salinas on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Kei Kamara adds to his 0 season tally! Colorado Rapids SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cole Bassett on 83 minutes.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 89 minute. Cole Bassett leaves to be changed by Jeremy Kelly.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lalas Abubakar.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 4
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Andres Rios 35'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Vako Qazaishvili 80'
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 27
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Cade Cowell 70'
- 17
-
33
Paul Marie ↓ Tommy Thompson 70'
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 35'
- 37
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 80'
- 24
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 70'
- 18
- 26
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 70'
- 15
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Younes Namli ↓ Braian Galvan 75'
-
11
Diego Rubio C ↓ Kei Kamara 64'
- 2
- 4
- 10
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Jeremy Kelly 89'
- 6
- 32
- 13
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↓ Jon Lewis 64'
- 50
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 27
-
23
Kei Kamara ↑ 64'
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 75'
-
7
Jon Lewis ↑ 64'
-
18
Jeremy Kelly ↑ 89'
Coach
Robin Fraser
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
2020-09-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2020-09-03
Los Angeles FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-08-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-08-02
San Jose Earthquakes
1–4
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
5–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-07-20
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2020-09-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-08-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-07-23
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-18
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-07-13
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.11
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
77%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
47%
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

