LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids Prediction: Both sides will be inseparable

LA Galaxy are back playing at home after suffering a defeat away from home against Orlando City SC last week. That defeat was their 4 defeat in their last 5 matches and they are looking desperate for positive results in this match. Their opponents Colorado Rapids have found a way to stop losing matches and they are currently unbeaten in their last 7 matches. Colorado Rapids played a 0-0 draw last week.

LA Galaxy are in very poor form this season and their statistics are not encouraging. They won only once in their last 5 matches and lost the remaining 4 games. In the MLS so far, they have 1 win, 3 draws and 5 defeats in 9 matches played. They are ranked 28th on the MLS table and 13th on the western conference table, with 6 points and a goal ratio of 7:14.

LA Galaxy lost their last match against Orlando City by 2-0. Orlando City got themselves in front in the 38th minute through Ercan Kara’s effort. And in the second half, Facundo Torres extended their lead even further with the second goal in the 57th minute to seal the win for the hosts. LA Galaxy had 45% possession, 3 shots on target and 6 corner kicks in that game.

Team streak: first to concede (4/5), more than 4.5 cards (6/7), more than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Colorado Rapids are not the win streak type of team but they have found a way to stop losing matches and play out draws instead. In their last 5 matches they had 2 wins and 3 draws. And this season they have had 1 win, 6 draws and 3 defeats in 10 games. They are currently 27th on the MLS table and 12th on the western conference table, with 9 points and a goal ratio of 6:11. Colorado Rapids failed to follow-up on their big win in the US Open Cup. They beat Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 3-1 in the cup, and then settled for a draw against Vancouver Whitecaps in the next league match. Against Vancouver Whitecaps they had 38% possession, 2 shots on target and 1 corner kick according to statistics.

Team streak: no losses (7), less than 2.5 goals (5/7).

LA Galaxy and Colorado Rapids have played 20 matches against each other. Colorado Rapids lead the record with 9 wins, while LA Galaxy have 5 wins and 6 matches ended in a draw.

• LA Galaxy are without a clean sheet in 11 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 meetings.
• Colorado Rapids opened scoring in 8/9 meetings.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 4/5 meetings.

According to analysis, LA Galaxy have scored 7 goals and conceded 14 in 9 games. They score an average of 0.8 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 5%. They create an average of 1.7 chances per game and play an average of 16.6 shots per game. They play an average of 5.0 shots on target per game and an average of 8.3 corner kicks per game. They concede an average of 1.6 goals per game and have 3 clean sheets.

According to analysis, Colorado Rapids have scored 6 goals and conceded 11 in 10 games. They score an average of 0.6 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 5%. They create an average of 2.3 chances per game and play an average of 12.1 shots per game. They play an average of 4.4 shots on target per game and an average of 4.6 corner kicks per game. They concede an average of 1.1 goals per game and have 4 clean sheets.

Based on Analysis, we say:

• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.68 Odds
• Bet on First Half X at 2.3 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 1-1 at 6.5 Odds