Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 15, 2012 at 03:09 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 2-0 on September 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 15′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 58′C. WilhelmssonLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Apr 22, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Sep 2, 2012FC Dallas1-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 2, 2012Chicago Fire3-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 3, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-0Chivas USA
- Sep 6, 2012New England Revolution2-0Columbus Crew
- Sep 6, 2012Colorado Rapids3-0Portland Timbers
- Sep 7, 2012Houston Dynamo1-0Real Salt Lake
- Sep 8, 2012Seattle Sounders2-1Chivas USA
- Sep 12, 2012Toronto FC1-2Chicago Fire