Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 3, 2017 at 03:00 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 3-0 on September 3, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 23′E. BoatengLos Angeles Galaxy
- 56′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2017 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jun 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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
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- Aug 28, 2017Seattle Sounders1-1Portland Timbers
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- Sep 2, 2017CF Montreal0-1Chicago Fire
- Sep 3, 2017FC Dallas2-2New York Red Bulls
- Sep 6, 2017New York City FC1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 9, 2017Chicago Fire1-1New York Red Bulls
- Sep 9, 2017Toronto FC4-0San Jose Earthquakes