Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 45Kick-off on September 18, 2022 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?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 4-1 on September 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′G. BrugmanLos Angeles Galaxy
- 28′R. EdwardsLos Angeles Galaxy
- 31′J. HernándezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 52′G. BrugmanLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′S. NicholsonColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Nashville SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 29, 2022 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2022 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Nashville SC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2022 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jul 17, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 12/15 | 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
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