13th- against 8th position might not feel all that inviting. But look: Here's the information that makes SJ Earthquakes - Colorado Rapids (even) more entertaining!
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (23) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Major League Soccer
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.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
1 victory, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what SJ Earthquakes have to build on here in the Major League Soccer.
In their previous game, the manager Covelo led his SJ Earthquakes to a defeat away at New York City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Marcinkowski had a busy but productive day in the New York City match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.
Before that game, the 4-3 home victory against Seattle Sounders.This is expected to be a close game, with SJ Earthquakes perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Earthquakes as a small favourite), we find 13 games. SJ Earthquakes has won two of these, drawn six and lost five.
SJ Earthquakes are traveling soon after this match as the US Open Cup match at Seattle Sounders awaits in four days.
SJ Earthquakes can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Earthquakes have allowed the opposition to score 13 goals here.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Colorado Rapids have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far. Colorado Rapids has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Colorado have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper William Paul Yarbrough Story. It's been 191 minutes since they last conceded in Major League Soccer.
Colorado Rapids won their last game, 2-0 versus Portland Timbers played at home. Midfield player Kaye was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.22/10. Kaye scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Charlotte.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Colorado Rapids in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Colorado Rapids, one draw and five defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The US Open Cup trip to Minnesota United.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Colorado as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. For Colorado Rapids, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two SJ Earthquakes victories, three draws and five Colorado Rapids wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 5 goals |   D. Rubio Kostner 5 goals | C. Espinoza 4 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
Colorado Rapids missing players
| SJ Earthquakes | Colorado Rapids | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 23 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 44% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.2 | 14.8 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.8 | 11.8 |
| 4.8 | 6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 35% | 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 28% |
| 14.4 | 12.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.5 | 10.7 |
| 6.8 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
- All of Colorado Rapids's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of SJ Earthquakes's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Colorado Rapids have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Colorado Rapids have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Colorado Rapids have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Colorado Rapids have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have yet to win a game away.
- Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- SJ Earthquakes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colorado Rapids have scored away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored in all their home matches so far.
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (23) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes 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 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Austin | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 3 | Dallas | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Nashville SC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 11 | Sporting KC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 8 |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 4 |
