20 August 2026, 01:30 UTC

Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC Major League Soccer prediction & result

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Final score: Colorado Rapids 1-0 Los Angeles FC.

Before kick-off the model made it 43% Colorado Rapids, 27% draw, 30% Los Angeles FC — fair odds of 2.33, 3.70 and 3.33. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the exact scoreline.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Colorado Rapids at 43% here. Across 2488 settled matches, 1123 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

20'
Yevhen Cheberko
J. Ebobisse (OG)
22'
Youssef Maziz
32'
39'
Eddie Segura
41'
Nkosi Tafari
Rafael Navarro (pen)
42'
46'
🔁Nkosi Tafariout: A. Long
🔁Y. Mazizout: G. Minoungou
55'
Darren Yapi
56'
🔁D. Yapiout: D. Sealy
62'
64'
🔁T. Tillmanout: Son Heung-Min
64'
🔁J. Shaffelburgout: D. Bouanga
75'
🔁R. Hollingsheadout: M. Delgado
82'
🔁T. Boydout: T. Mihalic
🔁H. Ojediranout: K. Thompson
83'
🔁M. Navarroout: N. Cobb
85'
86'
🔁R. Porteousout: R. Raposo
Kosi Thompson
88'

Match stats — Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC

51%Possession49%
13Shots10
4On target2
4Corners4
2.31xG0.44

Goals against chances

Colorado Rapids1 from 2.31 xGless than the chances were worth
Los Angeles FC0 from 0.44 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1
  • 41N. HansenG
  • 4R. CannonD
  • 6R. HoldingD
  • 5L. WilliamsD
  • 29M. NavarroD
  • 13W. FrederickM
  • 8H. OjediranM
  • 10P. AaronsonM
  • 88Y. MazizM
  • 77D. YapiM
  • 9Rafael NavarroF
Substitutes
  • 31A. BeaudryG
  • 33K. ThompsonD
  • 2K. RosenberryD
  • 24N. CobbD
  • 49N. Tchoumba
  • 93G. MinoungouF
  • 16A. HarrisF
  • 7D. SealyF
  • 32D. PhillipF
Coach: Matt Wells
Los Angeles FC 4-3-3
  • 31C. CarterG
  • 24R. HollingsheadD
  • 5R. PorteousD
  • 91Nkosi TafariD
  • 23Y. CheberkoD
  • 66M. ChoiniereM
  • 4E. SeguraM
  • 11T. TillmanM
  • 19T. BoydF
  • 17J. EbobisseF
  • 18J. ShaffelburgF
Substitutes
  • 1H. LlorisG
  • 45K. NielsenD
  • 33A. LongD
  • 22J. TerryM
  • 8M. DelgadoM
  • 7Son Heung-MinF
  • 21R. RaposoM
  • 99D. BouangaF
  • 90T. MihalicF
Coach: Marc Dos Santos

Form going into Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC

Colorado Rapids

  • W2-0Sporting Kansas City16 August 2026
  • W1-0Austin2 August 2026
  • L0-1away to St. Louis City26 July 2026
  • W1-0San Diego23 July 2026

Los Angeles FC

  • L0-1San Diego16 August 2026
  • D1-1away to Vancouver Whitecaps1 August 2026
  • W4-0Sporting Kansas City26 July 2026
  • W3-1Real Salt Lake23 July 2026
  • W3-0away to Los Angeles Galaxy18 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Colorado Rapids25112123332+135
6Los Angeles FC2611784127+1440

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC

  • 20 August 2026Colorado Rapids 1–0 Los Angeles FCMajor League Soccer
  • 23 April 2026Los Angeles FC 0–0 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
  • 19 October 2025Colorado Rapids 2–2 Los Angeles FCMajor League Soccer
  • 10 July 2025Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
  • 26 February 2025Los Angeles FC 1–0 Colorado RapidsCONCACAF Champions League
  • 19 February 2025Colorado Rapids 2–1 Los Angeles FCCONCACAF Champions League

Leading scorers: Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles FC

Colorado Rapids

No player in Major League Soccer's leading scorers — 33 league goals as a side.

Los Angeles FC

  • D. Bouanga13 goals5 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.