Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 12, 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 San Jose Earthquakes?
Colorado Rapids won 2-1 on August 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 24′T. SmithColorado Rapids
- 58′M. ErikssonSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
- 90′N. BoatengColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colorado Rapids win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids on Jul 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
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, 2018Colorado Rapids2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- 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