Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 18, 2021 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?
Colorado Rapids won 1-2 on August 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. LewisColorado Rapids (pen.)
- 34′R. RavelosonLos Angeles Galaxy
- 73′Andre ShinyashikiColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Austin(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids on Sep 20, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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
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