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 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #26 |
| 33 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +13 | GD | +2 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
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
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 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' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 1.
- 3' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 8' Jon Lewis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 23' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Judson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 35' Andres Rios gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Danny Hoesen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oswaldo Alanis.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matias Almeyda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kellyn Acosta on 45.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Florian Jungwirth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Vega made 282 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristian Espinoza.
- 59' What a moment for Chris Wondolowski! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Diego Rubio trudges off to be replaced by Kei Kamara on 64 minutes.
- 69' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Tommy Thompson comes on to replace Paul Marie.
- 75' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Younes Namli is replaced by Braian Galvan.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Vako Qazaishvili. He replaces Shea Salinas on 80 minute.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Kei Kamara makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 81.
- 83' Cole Bassett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 88' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Cole Bassett has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Kelly to step up.
- 90' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| 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
2 / 4
1.87
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
52%
San Jose Earthquakes or Colorado Rapids SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

