Where and when is San Diego vs Colorado Rapids played?

San Diego vs Colorado Rapids is played on August 23, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC), in the Major League Soccer.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

San Diego vs Colorado Rapids: prediction and stats

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC)

San Diego

Colorado Rapids

The Footlab model makes San Diego the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Colorado Rapids. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 21, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win San Diego vs Colorado Rapids?

A very open match: only 25 Elo points separate San Diego (1,832) and Colorado Rapids (1,806).

San Diego win47 %

Draw25 %

Colorado Rapids win29 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Diego have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

San Diego
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 20, 2026	Portland Timbers(away)	1-3	Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026	Los Angeles FC(away)	1-0	Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2026	Puebla(home)	3-2	Leagues Cup
Aug 10, 2026	Club Tijuana(home)	1-0	Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026	Club America(away)	1-3	Leagues Cup

Colorado Rapids
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 20, 2026	Los Angeles FC(home)	1-0	Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026	Sporting Kansas City(home)	2-0	Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026	Austin(home)	1-0	Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026	St. Louis City(away)	0-1	Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2026	San Diego(home)	1-0	Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 San Diego win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Jul 23, 2026	Colorado Rapids 1-0 San Diego	Major League Soccer
May 15, 2025	San Diego 2-0 Colorado Rapids	Major League Soccer
Apr 13, 2025	Colorado Rapids 3-2 San Diego	Major League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs San Diego on Jul 23, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

San Diego score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 0.9 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
San Diego	1.5	1.5	4	9/15	8/15
Colorado Rapids	0.9	0.9	7	5/15	4/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

San Diego sit 13th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 20 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 20 matches).

2026 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
7	Colorado Rapids	20	9	1	10	30	25	28
13	San Diego	20	6	6	8	34	32	24

Who is out?

8 reported absence(s) for this match.

H. OjediranColorado RapidsDoubtful(Injury)
J. TravisColorado RapidsOut(Ankle Injury)
K. Stewart-BaynesColorado RapidsOut(Leg Injury)
M. DiopColorado RapidsOut(Knee Injury)
M. NavarroColorado RapidsDoubtful(Injury)
T. Ku-DiPietroColorado RapidsOut(Shoulder Injury)
Z. SteffenColorado RapidsOut(Shoulder Injury)
P. SisniegaSan DiegoOut(Back Injury)

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for San Diego vs Colorado Rapids?: The Footlab model makes San Diego the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Colorado Rapids.
Where and when is San Diego vs Colorado Rapids played?: San Diego vs Colorado Rapids is played on August 23, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC), in the Major League Soccer.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.