Straining SJ Earthquakes pray to pull off a small shock when they host hard-driving Colorado Rapids in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 3rd and the home fans will have so-so expectations.
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Colorado Rapids is in the best form (4-2-0)
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Colorado Rapids, who are travelling more than 2000 kilometers to play this game.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
SJ Earthquakes have played 10 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Earthquakes has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the LA Galaxy defeat 70 days ago.
Happy days for Earthquakes in their previous game, a Major League Soccer match away at LA Galaxy (placed 4th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Midfield player Javier López got a match rating of 7.6 in that game, the max score being 10. López hit seven key passes.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Minnesota United.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 Earthquakes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost six.
SJ Earthquakes has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Earthquakes have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Colorado are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Sporting KC (placed 2nd). Goalkeeper William Yarbrough got the top player rating of the team with 8.0/10. Yarbrough stopped the opponent with seven saves. Goalkeeper William Yarbrough made a total of seven saves, making him a hero against Sporting KC. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Real Salt Lake.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.
Colorado Rapids find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Colorado Rapids have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest recorded match involving both these sides is the Colorado Rapids - Earthquakes 1-1 played previously this season. Last ten meetings with these sides: Earthquakes won two, Colorado Rapids triumphed in five and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  J. López Ramírez 5 goals |  M. Barrios Puerta 5 goals | C. Cowell 4 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
Colorado Rapids missing players
| SJ Earthquakes | Colorado Rapids | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 30 |
| 29 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 90% |
| 76% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 80% |
| 48% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 25% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 67% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 15% |
| 5.2 | 6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.9 | 3.7 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 26% | 34% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 34% | 37% |
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids is in the best form (4-2-0)
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 27 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | Dallas | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Los Angeles FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Austin | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 19 |