Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsKick-off on October 30, 2016 at 09:00 PM (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 1-0 on October 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 55′Giovani dos Santos RamírezLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 6-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids on Aug 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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