Colorado Rapids are trying to ignore the league table before this game versus SJ Earthquakes. Here's all you need to know before the game!
- Colorado Rapids is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Colorado Rapids nor SJ Earthquakes as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Major League Soccer this season. Colorado Rapids have only managed 0 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20. With seven home Major League Soccer games in a row without a win, the Colorado Rapids fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.
Colorado lost their last game at Columbus Crew after a 2-3 scoreline. The striker Acosta won the honour of being "man of the match" for Colorado Rapids with the rating of 7.13/10. Acosta hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that match, Colorado Rapids lost 0-1 at home to Cincinnati.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Colorado Rapids handle that role? We have found 18 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Colorado here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field 20 in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). 9 goals have been conceded.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
SJ Earthquakes have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-2-5 (8 played).
It's the second away game in a row for SJ Earthquakes, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Seattle Sounders (placed 1st) last time out. That victory felt nice as this team had gone three league matches without winning. SJ Earthquakes goalie Daniel was high and low in the Seattle Sounders game, contributing eight saves towards the victory. Goalkeeper Daniel got the top player rating of the team with 8.81/10. Daniel topped it up with a clean sheet.
A draw for Earthquakes before that, at their own venue hosting Dallas (1-1).We have checked recent matches where SJ Earthquakes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Observe! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's latest 10 league games.
Defensive performances away have varied in quality as SJ Earthquakes have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The latest reported match involving both these participants is the SJ Earthquakes - Colorado Rapids 1-0 played not long ago this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: Colorado won four, SJ Earthquakes triumphed in three and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Espinoza 8 goals |  J. Ebobisse 6 goals |   L. Abubakar 2 goals |
Colorado Rapids missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| Colorado Rapids | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 25 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 19 |
| 81% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 80% |
| 50% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 38% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 13% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 27% |
| 44% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 5.7 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 7.8 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.3 | 13.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.6 | 11.5 |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | 37% |
| 14.8 | 11.4 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 17.5 | 13.9 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 |
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest points (3) at home in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have yet to win a game at home.
- Colorado Rapids is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | Saint Louis City | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Dallas | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Austin | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 16 |
| 11 | Sporting KC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
