Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsKick-off on November 6, 2016 at 07:00 PM (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 2-0 on November 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colorado Rapids win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids on Oct 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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