Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 3-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 21, 2014 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?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-4 on August 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. HairstonColorado Rapids
- 18′Edson BuddleColorado Rapids
- 20′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 30′Marc BurchColorado Rapids
- 55′O. GonzálezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 68′A. GordonLos Angeles Galaxy
- 80′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2014 | DC United(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Colorado Rapids win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy on May 4, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 16, 2014New England Revolution1-1Portland Timbers
- Aug 16, 2014Columbus Crew4-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 17, 2014Sporting Kansas City4-1Toronto FC
- Aug 17, 2014Chivas USA0-0Whitecaps
- Aug 17, 2014San Jose Earthquakes0-5FC Dallas
- Aug 18, 2014DC United4-2Colorado Rapids
- Aug 21, 2014Seattle Sounders1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 23, 2014FC Dallas2-1Real Salt Lake