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 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 6.3/game
⚽ 18.4 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' San Jose Earthquakes have kicked off against Colorado Rapids SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 1' Paul Marie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 3' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Marie on 3 minutes.
- 8' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Paul Marie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Danny Hoesen is replaced by Andres Rios.
- 38' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Kellyn Acosta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Florian Jungwirth.
- 55' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Espinoza on 57.
- 59' Magnificent from Chris Wondolowski! That is 50 goals in 298 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' The whistle greets Diego Rubio as he departs to be replaced by Kei Kamara.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The whistle greets Paul Marie as he departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 75' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Braian Galvan comes on to replace Younes Namli.
- 80' Vako Qazaishvili is replacing Shea Salinas for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 81' Kei Kamara is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Kelly. He replaces Cole Bassett on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lalas Abubakar on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| 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
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
2 / 4
1.72
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
71%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
55%
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

