LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids pre-match betting guide

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Wed 18.August
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park (27000 seats)

This could be a great game, with LA Galaxy in 2nd and Colorado Rapids at 4th. Here's our match guide!

Insights:
  • LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the most clean sheets (8) in Major League Soccer

It's no vacation for neither Galaxy nor Colorado Rapids 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 have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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LA Galaxy form and stats

LA Galaxy have performed here at Dignity Health Sports Park this season with 7 wins from 10 Major League Soccer matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.

A strong away win for Galaxy against Minnesota United the last match, as Kevin Cabral were on target. Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann got the top rating on the team in that game; 9.14 out of ten. Klinsmann stopped the opponent with seven saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. Jonathan Klinsmann loved the game against Minnesota United. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory.

Before that, LA Galaxy drew at home versus Vancouver Whitecaps.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Galaxy have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost three.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Galaxy, as the Major League Soccer home game vs SJ Earthquakes is only three days away.

Galaxy have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dignity Health Sports Park with 18 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Galaxy have conceded 10 goals.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Major League Soccer, on their Major League Soccer travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Colorado, as they have won on their previous two travels.

It's the second away game in a row for Colorado, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Houston Dynamo (placed 11th) in the Major League Soccer last time out. Goalkeeper William Yarbrough got the top player rating of the team with 8.63/10. Yarbrough stopped the opponent with nine saves. Colorado Rapids goalie William Yarbrough was high and low in the Houston Dynamo game, contributing nine saves towards the victory.

A draw for Colorado before that, at their own venue hosting Sporting KC (0-0).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Colorado Rapids in our archives, and the results are: one win for Colorado, one draw and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Colorado are hosting Real Salt Lake in the Major League Soccer only four days away.

Colorado have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Colorado have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Galaxy-Colorado Rapids H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: LA Galaxy two wins, Colorado Rapids six wins, two draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

LA GalaxyJ. Hernández Balcázar
J. Hernández Balcázar
9 goals
Colorado RapidsM. Barrios Puerta
M. Barrios Puerta
5 goals
GalaxyR. Raveloson
R. Raveloson
4 goals

LA Galaxy missing players

Colorado Rapids missing players

LA Galaxy Colorado Rapids
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 1 8 17
11 7 0 Won W 0 4 9
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
6 2 2 Lost L 1 3 4
30 18 1 Scored S 1 9 25
28 10 4 Conceded C 3 9 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
84% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 76%
68% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 47%
37% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 29%
16% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
58% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 38% 47%
21% 30% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 47%
21% 10% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 18%
 
4.3 4.5 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 4.5 4.9
4.8 4.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5.5 4.1
1.4 1.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.5 14.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.8 13.3
4.6 5.9 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.9 4.2
34% 31% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 35%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Colorado Rapids have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the most clean sheets (4) away in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the most clean sheets (8) in Major League Soccer
  • LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Major League Soccer
  • LA Galaxy have the most points (22) at home in Major League Soccer
  • LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting KC 19 11 4 4 35 20 9 5 3 1 17 10 10 6 1 3 18 10 15 37
2 LA Galaxy 19 11 2 6 30 28 10 7 1 2 18 10 9 4 1 4 12 18 2 35
3 Seattle Sounders 18 9 6 3 26 14 11 5 4 2 18 9 7 4 2 1 8 5 12 33
4 Colorado Rapids 17 9 4 4 25 17 9 5 3 1 16 8 8 4 1 3 9 9 8 31
5 Minnesota United 18 7 5 6 21 22 10 6 1 3 12 7 8 1 4 3 9 15 -1 26
6 Real Salt Lake 18 6 6 6 27 20 10 4 4 2 15 9 8 2 2 4 12 11 7 24
7 Los Angeles FC 19 6 5 8 24 26 10 4 4 2 16 14 9 2 1 6 8 12 -2 23
8 Portland Timbers 17 7 2 8 23 29 9 6 1 2 15 9 8 1 1 6 8 20 -6 23
9 SJ Earthquakes 19 5 7 7 21 27 9 3 2 4 12 13 10 2 5 3 9 14 -6 22
10 Dallas 19 5 6 8 23 27 10 4 5 1 18 10 9 1 1 7 5 17 -4 21
11 Houston Dynamo 19 3 9 7 20 28 8 3 4 1 10 9 11 0 5 6 10 19 -8 18
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 18 3 8 7 19 28 8 3 2 3 8 10 10 0 6 4 11 18 -9 17
13 Austin 18 4 4 10 13 21 7 2 2 3 7 7 11 2 2 7 6 14 -8 16

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.