Colorado Rapids 1–0 Los Angeles FC — Match Stats & Analysis

Major League Soccer · 2026Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 01:30 UTC

Colorado Rapids

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1–0Full-time analysis

Los Angeles FC

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

Match at a glance

Colorado Rapids won 1–0.

Shots: 1310
Shots on target: 42
Expected goals: 2.250.44
Possession: 51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Colorado Rapids beat Los Angeles FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Colorado Rapids – Los Angeles FC): shots 13–10, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 2.25–0.44, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Colorado Rapids have a visible home split

strong

Colorado Rapids's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.9 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	16.3 shots/match	11.9 shots/match	12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Colorado Rapids's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Colorado Rapids's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	1 goal/match	1.5 goals/match	1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Colorado Rapids, Los Angeles FC.

4 days ▲Rest daysColorado Rapids · Los Angeles FC3.96 days

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

Metric	Colorado Rapids	Los Angeles FC	Baseline
Rest days	4 days	3.96 days	—
Matches last 14 days	1 match	1 match	—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

Shots13 shots10 shotsColorado Rapids 13 shots, Los Angeles FC 10 shots
Shots on target4 shots2 shotsColorado Rapids 4 shots, Los Angeles FC 2 shots
Expected goals2.25 xG0.44 xGColorado Rapids 2.25 xG, Los Angeles FC 0.44 xG
Possession51%49%Colorado Rapids 51%, Los Angeles FC 49%
Corners4 corners4 cornersColorado Rapids 4 corners, Los Angeles FC 4 corners
Fouls13 fouls10 foulsColorado Rapids 13 fouls, Los Angeles FC 10 fouls
Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsColorado Rapids 3 cards, Los Angeles FC 3 cards
Passes466 passes444 passesColorado Rapids 466 passes, Los Angeles FC 444 passes
Pass accuracy87.8%85.1%Colorado Rapids 87.8%, Los Angeles FC 85.1%
Shots inside box11 shots6 shotsColorado Rapids 11 shots, Los Angeles FC 6 shots
Blocked shots1 block5 blocksColorado Rapids 1 block, Los Angeles FC 5 blocks
Goalkeeper saves2 saves5 savesColorado Rapids 2 saves, Los Angeles FC 5 saves
Offsides1 offside3 offsidesColorado Rapids 1 offside, Los Angeles FC 3 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

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Colorado Rapids: 14 shots, 5 on target, 2.42 xG. Los Angeles FC: 10 shots, 2 on target, 0.44 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Colorado Rapids 2.42 xG · Los Angeles FC 0.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Colorado Rapids

2Draws

2Los Angeles FC

23 Apr 2026Los Angeles FC — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer0–0

19 Oct 2025Colorado Rapids — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer2–2

10 Jul 2025Los Angeles FC — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer3–0

30 Jun 2024Los Angeles FC — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer3–0

30 Mar 2024Colorado Rapids — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer3–2

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 3 of 13 directional metrics · Los Angeles FC in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Colorado Rapids20 matchesLos Angeles FC21 matches

1.5 goals/matchGoals scored20/21▲ 1.67 goals/match

1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed20/21▲ 1 goal/match

1.44 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/181.14 xG/match

11.9 shots/matchShots20/21▲ 13 shots/match

4.05 shots/matchShots on target20/21▲ 4.38 shots/match

55.5% ●Possession20/2145.8%

5.05 corners/matchCorners20/21● 5.62 corners/match

3.4 cards/matchCards10/42.5 cards/match

13.9 fouls/matchFouls20/2111.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready

Season samples20 / 21home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.

Analysis cutoff: Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 05:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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Match at a glance

What the match recorded

Colorado Rapids have a visible home split