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 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 6.4/game
⚽ 17.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' We are underway at Avaya Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 1' A moment of madness from Paul Marie on 1 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 3' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 8' Paul Marie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jeremy Kelly suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Danny Hoesen by Andres Rios on 35 minute.
- 38' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' Daniel Vega, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Kellyn Acosta is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Florian Jungwirth will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cristian Espinoza on 57 minutes.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Wondolowski makes it 1-0.
- 64' Kei Kamara is replacing Diego Rubio for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 69' Younes Namli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Paul Marie departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 75' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Younes Namli is replaced by Braian Galvan.
- 80' The whistle greets Shea Salinas as he departs to be replaced by Vako Qazaishvili.
- 81' Against the run of play, Kei Kamara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Cole Bassett. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Cole Bassett is replaced by Jeremy Kelly.
- 90' Lalas Abubakar was booked on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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
1.76
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
72%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
54%
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
9%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

