Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction & Betting Tips

📊 Form Guide

Colorado Rapids

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Colorado Rapids will be hoping to return to winning ways here after the 4-1 MLS loss in their previous game against FC Dallas.

The only player to score from Colorado Rapids was Shinyashiki (63'). Mosquera (41', 57', 78') and Jara (49') scored for FC Dallas.

Rapids have been finding it hard to keep clean sheets recently, but they have also done enough to score goals themselves. Looking at their last 6 games, Rapids have been punished defensively in 5 of them as well as scoring in 6 of those games. Such a trend isn’t assured to be continued here, of course.

San Jose Earthquakes

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Last time out, San Jose Earthquakes drew 1-1 in the MLS tie with Portland Timbers.

In that match, San Jose Earthquakes had 64% possession and 19 shots on goal with 6 on target. The scorer for San Jose Earthquakes was Qazaishvili (76'). Portland Timbers had 6 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Chará (33') scored for Portland Timbers.

San Jose Earthquakes have seen success in front of goal in their most recent fixtures, having scored 6 times in their previous 6 matches. Having said that, Quakes can also improve defensively after being scored against in 5 of those same games.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels going back to 30/07/2017, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Colorado Rapids winning 2 of those games, San Jose Earthquakes 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

A combined total of 13 goals were scored between them in these games, with 6 from Rapids and 7 belonging to Quakes. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.17.

The last league encounter featuring the two was MLS match day 8 on 06/09/2020 when it ended San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Colorado Rapids.

On that occasion, San Jose Earthquakes managed 54% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Their only player to score was Wondolowski (59').

For their opponents, Colorado Rapids had 10 shots on goal with 6 on target. Kamara (81') scored.

The referee was Kevin Stott.

📰 Team News: Colorado Rapids

Niki Jackson (Knee Surgery) and Kortne Ford (Knee Injury) will be missing for Rapids boss Robin Fraser.

In our view, Rapids look set to employ a 4-2-3-1 system for the game, beginning the first half with William Yarbrough, Sam Vines, Danny Wilson, Lalas Abubakar, Keegan Rosenberry, Kellyn Acosta, Jack Price, Jonathan Lewis, Cole Bassett, Braian Galván and Andre Shinyashiki.

📋 Team News: San Jose Earthquakes

From a largely available group, there is only the one fitness issue for the San Jose Earthquakes boss Matías Almeyda to be concerned with. Gilbert Fuentes (Collarbone fracture) won’t be in action.

From our viewpoint, Quakes could decide to make use of a 4-1-4-1 system, starting the game with Mario Daniel Vega, Tommy Thompson, Tanner Beason, Florian Jungwirth, Marcos López, Judson Silva Tavares, Cristian Espinoza, Jackson Yueill, Eric Calvillo, Valeri Qazaishvili and Andrés Ríos.

💭 Prediction

For this match, we think that San Jose Earthquakes have enough to get a goal against this Colorado Rapids side, but it isn’t expected to be as many as they will have scored against them.

We’re expecting a very close game with a 2-1 victory for Colorado Rapids when all is said and done.

Peter Guest, 23:14 19/09/2020