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Major League Soccer · 2026

Colorado Rapids 4–1 LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer

4–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Colorado Rapids won 4–1.

Shots
1015
Shots on target
67
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Colorado Rapids beat Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1. Recorded in this match (Colorado Rapids – Los Angeles Galaxy): shots 10–15, shots on target 6–7, possession 53%–47%, corners 2–5. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Los Angeles Galaxy show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Los Angeles Galaxy's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsColorado Rapids · Los Angeles Galaxy12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricColorado RapidsLos Angeles GalaxyBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match8 shots/match11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots15 shotsColorado Rapids 10 shots, LA Galaxy 15 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsColorado Rapids 6 shots, LA Galaxy 7 shots
  • Possession53%47%Colorado Rapids 53%, LA Galaxy 47%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersColorado Rapids 2 corners, LA Galaxy 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls5 foulsColorado Rapids 10 fouls, LA Galaxy 5 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsColorado Rapids 0 cards, LA Galaxy 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Colorado Rapids
0Draws
4LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer3–0
Colorado Rapids — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer1–0
Colorado Rapids — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer1–4
LA Galaxy — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer5–0
Colorado Rapids — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Colorado Rapids favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · LA Galaxy in 0 · 9 too close

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Window

Season

Colorado Rapids3 matchesLA Galaxy3 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31.67 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed3/31.67 goals/match
14.3 shots/match ▲Shots3/312.3 shots/match
6.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 8.33 shots/match
54.7% ●Possession3/348.7%
6 corners/match ●Corners3/33.33 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/33.33 cards/match
13 fouls/matchFouls3/39.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 06:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsColorado RapidsLA Galaxy
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headColorado Rapids — LA Galaxy
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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