Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 5, 2018 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
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What was the result of Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Colorado Rapids won 2-1 on August 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 33′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
- 50′K. AcostaColorado Rapids
- 90′S. NicholsonColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colorado Rapids win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids on Sep 3, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colorado Rapids sit 7th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 5, 2018Minnesota United FC1-2Seattle Sounders
- Aug 5, 2018Houston Dynamo0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 5, 2018Real Salt Lake2-1Chicago Fire
- Aug 5, 2018Portland Timbers3-0Philadelphia Union
- Aug 5, 2018New York Red Bulls2-1Los Angeles FC
- Aug 11, 2018New England Revolution2-3Philadelphia Union
- Aug 11, 2018Columbus Crew1-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 12, 2018Chicago Fire0-1New York Red Bulls