Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 36Kick-off on July 18, 2024 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-2 on July 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. FagundezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 32′K. CabralColorado Rapids
- 37′J. PaintsilLos Angeles Galaxy
- 42′Riqui PuigLos Angeles Galaxy
- 45′C. BassettColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2024 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2024 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2024 | St. Louis City(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2024 | CF Montreal(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2023 | Colorado Rapids 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-3 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jun 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 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
- Jul 18, 2024Seattle Sounders2-0St. Louis City
- Jul 18, 2024San Jose Earthquakes0-1Houston Dynamo
- Jul 18, 2024Los Angeles FC1-1Real Salt Lake
- Jul 20, 2024Orlando City SC1-1New York City FC
- Jul 20, 2024Philadelphia Union3-0Nashville SC
- Jul 20, 2024New York Red Bulls3-1FC Cincinnati
- Jul 20, 2024New England Revolution1-1FC Dallas
- Jul 20, 2024CF Montreal0-1Toronto FC