Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on June 21, 2012 at 01:30 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?
San Jose Earthquakes won 1-2 on June 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 18′Brian Ian MullanColorado Rapids
- 84′A. GordonSan Jose Earthquakes
- 90′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 29, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2012 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 30, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes 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 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 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 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
- Jun 21, 2012Seattle Sounders1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 21, 2012Chivas USA2-1CF Montreal
- Jun 21, 2012Whitecaps1-1New York Red Bulls
- Jun 23, 2012Toronto FC2-2New England Revolution
- Jun 23, 2012Philadelphia Union4-0Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 23, 2012CF Montreal4-2Houston Dynamo
- Jun 24, 2012Chicago Fire2-1Columbus Crew
- Jun 24, 2012FC Dallas0-0Chivas USA