Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 24, 2013 at 02:37 AM (UTC)Stubhub Center, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 1-0 on March 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 50′Mike MageeLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Chicago Fire(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 12, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 30, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Mar 17, 2013Seattle Sounders1-1Portland Timbers
- Mar 17, 2013FC Dallas3-2Houston Dynamo
- Mar 17, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Chivas USA
- Mar 23, 2013DC United1-2Columbus Crew
- Mar 23, 2013New England Revolution0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Mar 23, 2013CF Montreal1-0New York Red Bulls
- Mar 24, 2013FC Dallas2-0Real Salt Lake
- Mar 24, 2013Houston Dynamo2-1Whitecaps