Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 22, 2012 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 1-2 on April 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 21′Marvell WynneLos Angeles Galaxy (o.g.)
- 39′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy
- 63′O. CummingsColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 2, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | DC United(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 6; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 2/6 | 2/6 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
Over the last 6 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
- Apr 18, 2012DC United1-1CF Montreal
- Apr 19, 2012Whitecaps1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 21, 2012Toronto FC2-3Chicago Fire
- Apr 21, 2012Columbus Crew2-2Houston Dynamo
- Apr 22, 2012Whitecaps1-0FC Dallas
- Apr 22, 2012Chivas USA0-1Philadelphia Union
- Apr 22, 2012San Jose Earthquakes3-1Real Salt Lake
- Apr 22, 2012Portland Timbers1-0Sporting Kansas City