Colorado Rapids vs San Diego Prediction

Colorado Rapids
1-0
Finished
HT 0-0
San Diego
C. Penso 23/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
65%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.80
SignalSOLIDModel36%SurpriseMediumGap+12.2%
Colorado Rapids Rest
13 days
San Diego Rest
60 days

Colorado Rapids vs San Diego: result, form and history

Colorado Rapids beat San Diego 1-0 in the Major League Soccer on 23 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Referee C. Penso averages 4.88 cards a game, 0.54 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
37%1.95
X
31%3.98
2
32%3.30
Double Chance
1X
68%1.30
X2
63%1.80
Both Teams to Score
Yes
63%1.38
No
37%2.81
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.51 + 1.26 = 2.77
Over 1.5
80%1.11
Over 2.5
62%1.40
Over 3.5
37%2.00
Under 1.5
20%6.17
Under 2.5
38%2.90
Under 3.5
63%1.80
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.8 + 4.1 = 8.9
Over 8.5
51%1.44
Over 9.5
37%1.72
Over 10.5
28%2.14
Under 8.5
49%2.55
Under 9.5
63%1.97
Under 10.5
72%1.61
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.3 = 4.5
Over 3.5
64%1.37
Over 4.5
42%1.78
Under 3.5
36%2.90
Under 4.5
58%1.95

Match Events

19'C. McVey
22'L. Williams
28'R. Cannon
70'K. Sargeant INI. Murphy out
70'A. Godoy INA. Alvarado Jr out
71'I. Murphy
72'G. Minoungou IND. Yapi out
82'Rafael Navarro
83'M. Ingvartsen INL. Morgan out
84'D. Yapi
90'R. Cannon INL. Herrington out
90'R. Holding INN. Cobb out
90+2'A. Mighten INB. B. Zamble out
90+3'J. Atencio IND. Phillip out
90+5'L. Morgan
90+5'L. WilliamsAssist: P. Aaronson

Lineups

Colorado Rapids
4-3-3Coach: Matt Wells
San Diego
4-2-3-1Coach: Mikey Varas
Avg rating6.93
Avg rating6.80
Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen7.941N. Defreitas-Hansen
Reggie Cannon6.94R. Cannon
Rob Holding7.56R. Holding
Loïc Williams7.95L. Williams
Kosi Thompson6.333K. Thompson
Hamzat Ojediran6.68H. Ojediran
Paxten Aaronson6.910P. Aaronson
Josh Atencio6.712J. Atencio
Dante Sealy6.67D. Sealy
Rafael NavarroC6.39R. Navarro
Georgi Minoungou7.093G. Minoungou
CJ Dos Santos6.91C. Dos Santos
Oscar Verhoeven6.933O. Verhoeven
Christopher McVey6.297C. McVey
Manu Duah7.526M. Duah
Kieran Sargeant7.25K. Sargeant
Aníbal Godoy7.220A. Godoy
Jeppe TverskovC6.66J. Tverskov
Anders Dreyer6.310A. Dreyer
Onni Valakari7.38O. Valakari
Alex Mighten6.677A. Mighten
Marcus Ingvartsen6.97M. Ingvartsen

Colorado Rapids Substitutes

77Darren Yapi72'for G. Minoungou84'6.6
24Noah Cobb90'for R. Holding
22Lucas Herrington90'for R. Cannon
32Donavan Phillip
31Adam Beaudry
2Keegan Rosenberry
18Bryce Jamison
15Ali Fadal
16Alex Harris

San Diego Substitutes

32Ian Murphy70'replaced by K. Sargeant71'6.3
70Alejandro Alvarado Jr70'for A. Godoy6.6
9Lewis Morgan83'for M. Ingvartsen90+5'6.7
14Bryan Zamblé90+2'for A. Mighten
18Duran Ferree
25Ian Pilcher
2Willy Kumado
15Pedro Soma
19David Vazquez

Match Stats

Colorado RapidsSan Diego
52%Ball Possession48%
5Corner Kicks3
4Yellow Cards3
8Total Shots6
2Shots on Goal2
3Shots off Goal1
5Shots Inside Box4
3Shots Outside Box2
3Blocked Shots3
17Fouls7
4Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves1
461Total Passes428
410Passes Accurate368
89%Pass Accuracy86%

Team Comparison

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
San DiegoSan Diego
1556Elo Rating 1577
1.47Attack 1.64
1.18Defense 0.94
19%Hit Rate 27%
13.2Shots per Game 15.5
4.1Shots on Target 4.9
5.3Corners per Game 4.6
3.8Cards per Game 1.3

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend

Game State Tendencies

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
San DiegoSan Diego
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids1Wins · 50%
Draws00%
San DiegoSan Diego1Wins · 50%
3.5Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored1 of 2
50%3+ goals1 of 2

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer15/05/2025
San DiegoColorado Rapids
20
Major League Soccer13/04/2025
Colorado RapidsSan Diego
32

Recent Form

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
3W2D5L
10/07/2026
Colorado RapidsFC Juarez
11
D
24/05/2026
Colorado RapidsFC Dallas
12
L
21/05/2026
Colorado RapidsSan Jose Earthquakes
20
W
17/05/2026
Real Salt LakeColorado Rapids
21
L
14/05/2026
Minnesota United FCColorado Rapids
01
W
10/05/2026
Colorado RapidsSt. Louis City
01
L
03/05/2026
Houston DynamoColorado Rapids
10
L
30/04/2026
Colorado RapidsColorado Springs
5141
W
26/04/2026
Vancouver WhitecapsColorado Rapids
31
L
23/04/2026
Los Angeles FCColorado Rapids
00
D
San DiegoSan Diego
1W3D6L
24/05/2026
San DiegoVancouver Whitecaps
24
L
17/05/2026
San DiegoFC Cincinnati
33
D
14/05/2026
San DiegoAustin
50
W
10/05/2026
Seattle SoundersSan Diego
11
D
03/05/2026
San DiegoLos Angeles FC
22
D
26/04/2026
San DiegoPortland Timbers
12
L
23/04/2026
Houston DynamoSan Diego
10
L
19/04/2026
Real Salt LakeSan Diego
42
L
12/04/2026
San DiegoMinnesota United FC
12
L
05/04/2026
San Jose EarthquakesSan Diego
30
L

Referee Profile

C. Penso114 matches

4.88Cards per match
4.67Yellow cards per match
0.20Red cards per match
22.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

C. Penso4.88
Other referees4.34

4.88 cards a match, 0.54 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.34).

Cards come from 113 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps34197874:34+4064WWWLW
2FC DallasFC Dallas341610862:51+1158WDLWD
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City341591059:48+1154WLLLL
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3414101057:51+652LWDLD
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo341491143:43051LLWDD
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3412111152:40+1247LLDDW
7Portland TimbersPortland Timbers341371462:61+146WWWWD
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3412101244:46-246WLLDD
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake341361553:52+145WLWWW
10Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3411111256:58-244WWWDW
11Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3411111250:57-744LWDDW
12Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids341271547:50-343LLDWD
13San DiegoSan Diego349111457:63-638LWLDD
14AustinAustin348101642:65-2334LLLWL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City34752240:81-4126WDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3474:3464
2FC DallasFC Dallas3462:5158
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3459:4854
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3457:5152
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3443:4351
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3452:4047
7Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3462:6146
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3444:4646
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3453:5245
10Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3456:5844
11Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3450:5744
12Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3447:5043
13San DiegoSan Diego3457:6338
14AustinAustin3442:6534
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3440:8126
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About the Colorado Rapids vs San Diego forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Colorado Rapids and San Diego in the Major League Soccer table

Colorado Rapids and San Diego are close in the Major League Soccer table, 12th and 13th, with 5 points between them. League goal record so far: Colorado Rapids 47-50, San Diego 57-63. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Colorado Rapids and San Diego have met only 2 times recently, averaging 3.5 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.