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Major League Soccer · 2026

San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.791.39
Expected goals
1.581.36
Shots
13.412.1
Possession
48.7%55.3%

30-second read

What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: colorado Rapids's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. No second reading clears the same sample and coverage gates. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Colorado Rapids have a visible away split

strong

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

8.14 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.14 shots/match12.1 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: San Jose Earthquakes favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Colorado Rapids in 6 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

San Jose Earthquakes28 matchesColorado Rapids28 matches
1.79 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/281.39 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed28/281.39 goals/match
1.58 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/251.36 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots28/2812.1 shots/match
5.11 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/284.36 shots/match
48.7%Possession28/28● 55.3%
6.29 corners/match ●Corners28/284.96 corners/match
2.88 cards/matchCards8/103.4 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls28/2814.7 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2San Jose Earthquakes
1Draws
2Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids — San Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer1–1
Colorado Rapids — San Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer0–2
San Jose Earthquakes — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer1–2
Colorado Rapids — San Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer2–3
San Jose Earthquakes — Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples28 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness18 daysfrom 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, 29 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSan Jose EarthquakesColorado Rapids
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headSan Jose Earthquakes — Colorado Rapids
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