San Diego vs Colorado Rapids Prediction

San Diego
3-0
Finished
HT 2-0
Colorado Rapids
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego·Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA 23/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
74%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.30
SignalGOODModel47%SurpriseMediumGap-2.6%
Value Analysis
65%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.64
SignalSOLIDModel45%SurpriseMediumGap+8.9%
San Diego Rest
3 days
Colorado Rapids Rest
3 days

San Diego vs Colorado Rapids: result, form and history

San Diego beat Colorado Rapids 3-0 in the Major League Soccer on 23 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 3 previous meetings averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 1 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
45%1.97
X
32%3.80
2
23%3.40
Double Chance
1X
77%1.30
X2
55%1.80
Both Teams to Score
Yes
62%1.47
No
38%2.52
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.51 + 1.21 = 2.72
Over 1.5
77%1.16
Over 2.5
60%1.52
Over 3.5
35%2.29
Under 1.5
23%5.20
Under 2.5
40%2.48
Under 3.5
65%1.60
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 4.5 = 9.7
Over 8.5
63%1.41
Over 9.5
52%1.71
Over 10.5
35%2.13
Under 8.5
37%2.67
Under 9.5
48%2.02
Under 10.5
65%1.64
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.4 + 2.8 = 5.2
Over 3.5
69%1.35
Over 4.5
55%1.75
Under 3.5
31%2.85
Under 4.5
45%2.02

Match Events

27'O. Valakari
35'E. Achouri
46'D. Sealy IND. Yapi out
46'J. Atencio INW. Frederick out
46'H. Ojediran INY. Maziz out
58'R. Cannon
60'G. Minoungou INA. Harris out
67'O. Valakari INM. Ingvartsen out
68'E. Achouri INA. Pellegrino out
71'Gabriel PiraniAssist: M. Ingvartsen
76'R. Cannon INK. Rosenberry out
86'M. Ingvartsen INL. Morgan out
89'K. Rosenberry
90+2'A. Harris
90+3'Gabriel Pirani INA. Alvarado Jr out
90+3'I. Murphy INC. McVey out

Lineups

San Diego
4-4-2Coach: Mikey Varas
Colorado Rapids
4-3-3Coach: Matt Wells
Avg rating7.20
Avg rating6.42
dos Santos CJ7.01d. Santos CJ
O. Verhoeven6.633O. Verhoeven
M. Duah8.226M. Duah
I. Murphy6.932I. Murphy
L. Bombino7.327L. Bombino
A. Dreyer7.210A. Dreyer
A. Godoy7.220A. Godoy
J. TverskovC7.56J. Tverskov
Gabriel Pirani7.912G. Pirani
O. Valakari7.68O. Valakari
E. Achouri7.599E. Achouri
N. Hansen6.341N. Hansen
R. Cannon6.54R. Cannon
R. Holding5.76R. Holding
L. Williams6.25L. Williams
K. Thompson6.033K. Thompson
J. Atencio6.712J. Atencio
P. Aaronson6.310P. Aaronson
H. Ojediran6.28H. Ojediran
D. Sealy6.57D. Sealy
Rafael NavarroC7.09R. Navarro
G. Minoungou6.293G. Minoungou

San Diego Substitutes

18D. Ferree
3D. Thorhallsson
25I. Pilcher
97C. McVey90+3'for I. Murphy
9L. Morgan86'replaced by M. Ingvartsen6.5
70A. Alvarado Jr90+3'for Gabriel Pirani
19D. Vazquez
90A. Pellegrino68'for E. Achouri6.5
7M. Ingvartsen67'for O. Valakari86'for L. Morgan6.9

Colorado Rapids Substitutes

31A. Beaudry
2K. Rosenberry76'for R. Cannon89'6.9
24N. Cobb
13W. Frederick46'for J. Atencio6.5
88Y. Maziz46'for H. Ojediran6.5
49N. Tchoumba
77D. Yapi46'for D. Sealy6.5
16A. Harris60'for G. Minoungou90+2'6.7
32D. Phillip

Match Stats

San DiegoColorado Rapids
49%Ball Possession51%
2Corner Kicks3
0Yellow Cards3
6Total Shots8
4Shots on Goal2
1Shots off Goal4
6Shots Inside Box5
0Shots Outside Box3
1Blocked Shots2
13Fouls21
6Offsides2
2Goalkeeper Saves1
507Total Passes518
419Passes Accurate443
83%Pass Accuracy86%

Team Comparison

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

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend33% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

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
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Head to Head

Last 3 meetings, all competitions

San DiegoSan Diego1Wins · 33%
Draws00%
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids2Wins · 67%
2.7Avg Goals
33%Both teams scored1 of 3
33%3+ goals1 of 3

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer23/07/2026
Colorado RapidsSan Diego
10
Major League Soccer15/05/2025
San DiegoColorado Rapids
20
Major League Soccer13/04/2025
Colorado RapidsSan Diego
32

Recent Form

San DiegoSan Diego
4W2D4L
20/08/2026
Portland TimbersSan Diego
31
L
16/08/2026
Los Angeles FCSan Diego
01
W
13/08/2026
San DiegoPuebla
32
W
10/08/2026
San DiegoClub Tijuana
10
W
07/08/2026
Club AmericaSan Diego
31
L
02/08/2026
Minnesota United FCSan Diego
11
D
26/07/2026
San DiegoFC Dallas
10
W
23/07/2026
Colorado RapidsSan Diego
10
L
24/05/2026
San DiegoVancouver Whitecaps
24
L
17/05/2026
San DiegoFC Cincinnati
33
D
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
6W1D3L
20/08/2026
Colorado RapidsLos Angeles FC
10
W
16/08/2026
Colorado RapidsSporting Kansas City
20
W
02/08/2026
Colorado RapidsAustin
10
W
26/07/2026
St. Louis CityColorado Rapids
10
L
23/07/2026
Colorado RapidsSan Diego
10
W
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

Referee Profile

Pierre-Luc Lauziere45 matches

4.12Cards per match
4.04Yellow cards per match
0.08Red cards per match
24.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Pierre-Luc Lauziere4.12
Other referees4.18

4.12 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.18).

Cards come from 25 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 San Diego vs Colorado Rapids 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.

San Diego and Colorado Rapids 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: San Diego 57-63, Colorado Rapids 47-50. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

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.