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Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC prediction
Colorado Rapids
Los Angeles FC
Colorado Rapids
11 in the table · 22 pts from 18
Los Angeles FC
2 in the table · 34 pts from 19
Wed, Aug 19, 09:30 PM
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Trade City
The short answer
Golazo's model makes Los Angeles FC the more likely winner at 41%, against 31% for Colorado Rapids and 28% for the draw. It projects 2.6 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 14%, and puts both teams scoring at 55%. Behind that: Colorado Rapids have scored in 13 of 18 league games this season, Los Angeles FC in 17 of 19.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Colorado Rapids win
31%
Draw
28%
Los Angeles FC win
41%
What our model expects
Colorado RapidsPer gameLos Angeles FCNo book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.2 – 1.4
Total goals 2.6
Both teams score
55%
Over 2.5 goals
49%
Over 1.5 goals
75%
Colorado Rapids clean sheet
24%
Los Angeles FC clean sheet
30%
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
D. Bouanga
Los Angeles FC
37%
Shots
D. Bouanga
Los Angeles FC
2.4
Colorado Rapids · on target
Rafael Navarro
Colorado Rapids
1.3
Los Angeles FC · on target
D. Bouanga
Los Angeles FC
1.3
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Colorado Rapids
At home- 1.88
- pts/game
- 2.13
- scored
- 1.13
- conceded
- Scored in 13 of 18
- Clean sheet in 38%
When their goals arrive
Los Angeles FC
Away- 1.33
- pts/game
- 1.44
- scored
- 1.11
- conceded
- Scored in 17 of 19
- Clean sheet in 44%
When their goals arrive
Colorado Rapids · Recent form
- W1-0Austin
- L0-1St. Louis City
- W1-0San Diego
- D1-1FC Juarez
- L1-2FC Dallas
Los Angeles FC · Recent form
- D1-1Club Queretaro
- W1-0Toluca
- D1-1Guadalajara Chivas
- D1-1Vancouver Whitecaps
- W4-0Sporting Kansas City
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC?
Golazo's model makes Los Angeles FC the more likely winner at 41%, with the draw at 28%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.
What is the most likely score in Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 14%. The model projects 2.6 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 55%, and over 2.5 goals at 49%.
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