Major League Soccer · 2026

San Diego FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer

3–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

San Diego FC won 3–0.

Shots
69
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.190.43
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

San Diego FC beat Colorado Rapids 3–0. Recorded in this match (San Diego FC – Colorado Rapids): shots 6–9, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.19–0.43, possession 50%–50%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.43 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.43 goals/match1.54 goals/match

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

Colorado Rapids have a visible away split

strong

Colorado Rapids's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.64 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.64 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for San Diego FC, Colorado Rapids.

3 days ▲Rest daysSan Diego FC · Colorado Rapids3.04 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSan Diego FCColorado RapidsBaseline
Rest days3 days3.04 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots9 shotsSan Diego FC 6 shots, Colorado Rapids 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsSan Diego FC 4 shots, Colorado Rapids 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.19 xG0.43 xGSan Diego FC 1.19 xG, Colorado Rapids 0.43 xG
  • Possession50%50%San Diego FC 50%, Colorado Rapids 50%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersSan Diego FC 2 corners, Colorado Rapids 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls21 foulsSan Diego FC 13 fouls, Colorado Rapids 21 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsSan Diego FC 0 cards, Colorado Rapids 3 cards

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.

Georgi Minoungou · Colorado Rapids · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHamzat Ojediran · Colorado Rapids · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPaxten Aaronson · Colorado Rapids · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuca Bombino · San Diego FC · 28′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRafael Navarro · Colorado Rapids · 63′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKosi Thompson · Colorado Rapids · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLoïc Williams · Colorado Rapids · 84′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDante Sealy · Colorado Rapids · 10′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPaxten Aaronson · Colorado Rapids · 57′ · 0.07 xG · on targetKosi Thompson · Colorado Rapids · 82′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAnders Dreyer · San Diego FC · 64′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedElias Achouri · San Diego FC · 30′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedOnni Valakari · San Diego FC · 27′ · 0.18 xG · goalGabriel Pirani · San Diego FC · 71′ · 0.31 xG · goalElias Achouri · San Diego FC · 35′ · 0.36 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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San Diego FC: 6 shots, 4 on target, 1.18 xG. Colorado Rapids: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Onni Valakari · San Diego FC · 27′Elias Achouri · San Diego FC · 35′Gabriel Pirani · San Diego FC · 71′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: San Diego FC 1.18 xG · Colorado Rapids 0.42 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1San Diego FC
0Draws
2Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids — San Diego FC · Major League Soccer1–0
San Diego FC — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer2–0
Colorado Rapids — San Diego 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: San Diego FC favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Colorado Rapids in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

San Diego FC21 matchesColorado Rapids21 matches
1.76 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.43 goals/match
1.52 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals18/181.38 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots21/2111.8 shots/match
4.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/213.95 shots/match
61.6% ●Possession21/2155.2%
4.86 corners/matchCorners21/21● 4.95 corners/match
3.1 cards/matchCards10/103.4 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls21/2114.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples21 / 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: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 06:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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