Major League Soccer WON 1–0
Thu, Aug 20 · 03:30 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park
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Los Angeles FC Away
Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC — Major League Soccer
Tipster's pick Colorado Rapids or Los Angeles
Value Fair · 2/5
Odds 1.28 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate73%
This price needs78%
Expert analysis

Rapids and LAFC Share History of Decisive Results

Colorado’s recent sequence features multiple wins that highlight their capacity to collect points at home. Los Angeles FC has recorded several victories lately even after a few inconsistent performances. Past meetings between the two clubs have seen wins for either side far outnumber draws. The Rapids generate more goals when playing in their own stadium compared with their overall average. LAFC keeps a respectable defensive standard when traveling which supports their chances of securing away results. Injuries affecting both squads could create openings for the attacking players who remain available. These elements combine to favor a result for one team over a shared outcome.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73% win rate
Result
1–0 WON

Our pick “Colorado Rapids or Los Angeles” at odds 1.28 won — final score 1–0.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Y. Cheberko 20'
  3. J. Ebobisse Own goal 22'
  4. Y. Maziz 32'
  5. E. Segura 39'
  6. Nkosi Tafari 41'
  7. Rafael Navarro Penalty missed 42'
  8. Second half
  9. A. Long ↓ Nkosi Tafari 46'
  10. G. Minoungou ↓ Y. Maziz 55'
  11. D. Yapi 56'
  12. D. Sealy ↓ D. Yapi 62'
  13. Son Heung-Min ↓ T. Tillman 64'
  14. D. Bouanga ↓ J. Shaffelburg 64'
  15. M. Delgado ↓ R. Hollingshead 75'
  16. T. Mihalic ↓ T. Boyd 82'
  17. K. Thompson ↓ H. Ojediran 83'
  18. N. Cobb ↓ M. Navarro 85'
  19. R. Raposo ↓ R. Porteous 86'
  20. K. Thompson 88'
League table position
# Team PWDLPts
2 HOU Houston Dynamo 19 11 2 6 35
3 LOS Los Angeles FC ▲ 20 10 4 6 34
4 SAN San Jose Earthquakes 19 10 3 6 33
5 FCD FC Dallas 19 8 6 5 30
6 STL St. Louis City 19 8 5 6 29
7 REA Real Salt Lake 18 8 4 6 28
8 COL Colorado Rapids ▲ 19 8 1 10 25
9 MIN Minnesota United FC 19 6 7 6 25
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Colorado Rapids DWLWW
D vs FC Juarez 1–1 Jul 10
W vs San Diego 1–0 Jul 23
L @ St. Louis City 0–1 Jul 26
W vs Austin 1–0 Aug 2
W vs Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Aug 16
Los Angeles FC DDWDL
D @ Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Aug 1
D vs Guadalajara Chivas 1–1 Aug 6
W @ Toluca 1–0 Aug 9
D vs Club Queretaro 1–1 Aug 13
L vs San Diego 0–1 Aug 16
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Colorado Rapids
Scored 1.0 avg
1 1 0 1 2
Conceded 0.4 avg
1 0 1 0 0
Los Angeles FC
Scored 0.8 avg
1 1 1 1 0
Conceded 0.8 avg
1 1 0 1 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
2 Colorado Rapids
3 Draws
5 Los Angeles FC
Apr 2026 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids Draw
Oct 2025 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Los Angeles FC Draw
Jul 2025 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles FC
Feb 2025 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles FC
Feb 2025 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Los Angeles FC Colorado Rapids

Over 2.5 goals in 7 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1
  • 41 Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen G
  • 4 Reggie Cannon D
  • 6 Rob Holding D
  • 5 Loïc Williams D
  • 29 Miguel Navarro D
  • 8 Hamzat Ojediran M
  • 13 Wayne Frederick M
  • 77 Darren Yapi M
  • 10 Paxten Aaronson M
  • 88 Youssef Maziz M
  • 9 Rafael Navarro F
Bench Adam Beaudry, Kosi Thompson, Keegan Rosenberry, Noah Cobb, Nathan Tchoumba, Dante Sealy, Georgi Minoungou, Donavan Phillip, Alex Harris

Matt Wells

Los Angeles FC 4-3-3
  • 31 Cabral Carter G
  • 24 Ryan Hollingshead D
  • 5 Ryan Porteous D
  • 91 Nkosi Tafari D
  • 23 Yevhen Cheberko D
  • 66 Mathieu Choinière M
  • 4 Eddie Segura M
  • 11 Timothy Tillman M
  • 18 Jacob Shaffelburg F
  • 17 Jeremy Ebobisse F
  • 19 Tyler Boyd F
Bench Hugo Lloris, Kenny Nielsen, Aaron Long, Jude Terry, Ryan Raposo, Mark Delgado, Denis Bouanga, Tommy Mihalic, Son Heung-min

Marc Dos Santos

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Colorado Rapids
  • OUT J. Atencio Yellow Cards
  • OUT M. Diop Knee Injury
  • OUT T. Ku-DiPietro Shoulder Injury
  • OUT Z. Steffen Shoulder Injury
  • OUT K. Stewart-Baynes Leg Injury
  • OUT J. Travis Ankle Injury
  • OUT J. Atencio Yellow Cards
  • OUT M. Diop Knee Injury
  • OUT T. Ku-DiPietro Shoulder Injury
  • OUT Z. Steffen Shoulder Injury
  • OUT K. Stewart-Baynes Leg Injury
  • OUT J. Travis Ankle Injury
Los Angeles FC
  • OUT Igor Jesus Knee Injury
  • OUT D. Martinez Leg Injury
  • OUT S. Palencia Groin Injury
  • DOUBT T. Hasal Arm Injury
  • OUT Igor Jesus Knee Injury
  • OUT D. Martinez Leg Injury
  • OUT S. Palencia Groin Injury
  • DOUBT T. Hasal Arm Injury