Thursday’s MLS schedule features Colorado Rapids vs San Diego FC.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Colorado Rapids v San Diego FC can be seen below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
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Colorado Rapids
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Colorado Rapids will be hoping to return to winning ways here after the 1-2 MLS losing effort in their last game against FC Dallas.
In that match, Colorado Rapids had 66% possession and 17 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for Colorado Rapids was Paxten Aaronson (13'). FC Dallas got 5 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Logan Farrington (12') and Santiago Moreno (45') scored for FC Dallas.
In their past six fixtures, Matt Wells's Colorado Rapids have found the net a total of 5 times, an average number of goals scored per match equal to 0.83.
San Diego FC
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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS competition, San Diego FC and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that match, San Diego FC had 53% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 3 on target. For San Diego FC, the goalscorers were David Vazquez (53') and Bryan Zamblé (91'). For their opponents, Vancouver Whitecaps got 21 attempts at goal with 12 on target. Brian White (30', 45'), Bruno Caicedo (67') and Ralph Priso (75') scored for Vancouver Whitecaps.
Proving their penchant for high-scoring encounters, goals have been scored 26 times in the last six games in which San Diego FC have played, yielding an average of 4.33 goals for each meeting. Opposing teams have got 12 of this grand total. That kind of pattern won’t necessarily follow through into this game, however.
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Head to head
The previous league game between the two was MLS match day 20 on 15/05/2025 which ended up with the score at San Diego FC 2-0 Colorado Rapids.
That time, San Diego FC managed 62% possession and 28 attempts on goal with 9 of them on target. The goalscorers were Christopher McVey (33') and Anders Dreyer (58').
Colorado Rapids got 8 attempts on goal with 5 on target.
The referee was Lorenzo Hernandez.
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Team News: Colorado Rapids
Zack Steffen (unknown injury) and Theodore Ku-DiPietro (Shoulder injury) won’t be able to feature for Colorado Rapids gaffer Matt Wells. Wayne Frederick cannot play in this game through suspension.
We are thinking that Colorado Rapids will possibly use the 4-3-3 formation this time with N. Defreitas-Hansen, Reggie Cannon, Lucas Herrington, Rob Holding, Noah Cobb, Hamzat Ojediran, Darren Yapi, Josh Atencio, Paxten Aaronson, Rafael Navarro and Georgi Minoungou.
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Team News: San Diego FC
San Diego FC boss Mikey Varas has some current player fitness concerns. Jeppe Tverskov (Leg injury) and Andrés Reyes (Leg injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet. Luca Bombino is ineligible for this match because of suspension.
We are inclined to think that San Diego FC might utilise a 4-3-3 system using CJ dos Santos, Oscar Verhoeven, Christopher Mcvey, Manu Duah, Kieran Sargeant, Onni Valakari, Pedro Soma, David Vazquez, Anders Dreyer, Marcus Ingvartsen and Lewis Morgan.
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Prediction
It’s likely that San Diego FC will have a difficult task to break down a Colorado Rapids side who look set to win pretty easily here.
We’re expecting a comprehensive 3-0 winning scoreline for Colorado Rapids by the conclusion of the match.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the 90 min. result market, a win for Colorado Rapids can be had for 1.91, betting on the draw is 3.8 and betting on victory for San Diego FC will get you 3.6. They’re the most competitive returns on offer at the moment.
Lucas Pereira,
22:05 22/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Colorado Rapids
Formed: 1995
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park (18,061)
Captain: Keegan Rosenberry
Chairman: Pádraig Smith
Manager: Matt Wells
Competitions: MLS (Parent), MLS (Western Conference), US Open Cup (Semi-finals)