Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC Prediction: Can't trust LAFC just yet!

Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles FC are set to play against each other for the first time in the 6th round of the MLS campaign. The game is to be played at Colorado Rapids' stadium, Dick's Sporting Goods Stadium at 23:00.

The Rapids last 5 league games ended in LDWDL and they are currently 10th in the Western Conference with 5 points in 5 games.

Los Angeles FC's last 5 league games ended in WLDLW and they are currently 5th in the Western Conference with 7 points from 5 matches.

Colorado Rapids

The Rapids have had a poor start to the campaign no doubt and there's still a long way to go for them to redeem themselves and it starts from this coming game against Los Angeles FC. 

Colorado Rapids lost 1-0 to Houston Dynamo last weekend at home. The game was tight and looked to be heading to a draw until the 96th minute when Houston Dynamo scored the only goal to win the game. And according to the stats, The Rapids had 47% possession, 3 shots on target and 6 corner kicks. They created no big chance throughout the game but had 1 counter attack.

For Colorado Rapids, they need a turn around but it's quite difficult considering the way the team plays at the moment. So once again they come into this game with slimmer odds of winning. And it's up to the manager to make the necessary changes to get them playing at their best.

Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC are not doing any better this season despite being in a better position than The Rapids. They won just 2 of the last 5 games and they have lost just as many games.

Their last game against Nashville SC ended in a 5-0 win for Los Angeles, which is in fact their biggest win of the season. Timothy Tilman was first to get on the scoresheet in the 9th minute and then Denis Bouanga converted a penalty in the 18th minute. Denis Bouanga then scored his second in the 48th minute. Finally Cristian Oliveira and Eduard Atuesta both scored in the 74th and 95th minutes. Los Angeles FC also dominated most parts of the statistics, as they took 12 shots on target and 7 corner kicks. They also created 8 big chances and missed 5 of them and they had 3 counter attacks.

Los Angeles FC's last game was really commendable but there's still an issue with consistency which needs to be fixed.

Head to Head

In all 10 meetings between Los Angeles and Colorado Rapids, Los Angeles won 6 matches, while Colorado Rapids won 3 matches and they drew once.

Analysis and Predictions

Los Angeles FC will surely be feeling on top of the moon after last week's victory. And they won't want to settle for any result other than a win against Colorado Rapids. However, it's impossible to rule out that Los Angeles are yet to prove their consistency which is what's important.

For Colorado Rapids it's about finding a working style and until that happens, they will keep struggling.

The h2h streak shows more than 2.5 goals scored in 5 of the last 7 meetings between both clubs. There's also been less than 4.5 cards in 5 of the last 7 meetings and more than 10.5 corners in 4 of the last 5 meetings.

• Denis Bouanga to Score Anytime at 2.5 Odds
• Denis Bouanga to Score Anytime at 2.5 Odds
• Denis Bouanga to Score Anytime at 2.5 Odds