Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC Prediction: Colorado can't stop the inevitable

Los Angeles FC couldn’t have wished for a better fixture than this, against struggling Colorado Rapids. Los Angeles are yet to lose in the MLS, after having 3 wins and 1 draw in all 4 games they’ve played so far. Colorado Rapids are on the wrong end currently, after failing to win any of the 5 matches played already in this campaign. They recorded 3 losses and 2 draws and now face one of the best sides in the league. Both sides will fancy all 3 points, but for one side, it is quite complicated and it's easy to see why. 

Colorado Rapids (DLLDL)

Colorado Rapids are one of the worst-performing teams at this point in the season, after failing to win in any of the 5 matches played so far. They were beaten 4-0 by Seattle Sounders in the opening match, then they played a 0-0 draw with Sporting Kansas City, and then lost 1-0 to San Jose Earthquakes, then lost 2-1 to Minnesota United and finally a 1-1 draw against Austin FC in their latest match.

In the draw against Austin, Colorado Rapids did well to register more shots on target (8) and took more corner kicks (12), but were poor in possession, with just 47% going their way. Jon Gallagher gave Austin the lead in just 5 minutes, before Kevin Cabral equalised in the 85th minute to earn Colorado Rapids a draw. 

Colorado Rapids are currently at the bottom of the western conference table, after taking just 2 points from 5 games. 

Team Streak:- no wins (6), without clean sheet (3), less than 4.5 cards (8/10).

Los Angeles FC (WDLWW)

Los Angeles have maintained a very good record in the MLS competitions. They played 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 MLS Matches. Their only loss so far was in the CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, where they lost 2-1 to LD Alajuelense in the second leg. Los Angeles will be feeling confident in this match, after beating FC Dallas 2-1 in the last game. Timothy Tillman put Los Angeles ahead in the opening 3 minutes, but the visitors grabbed an equaliser in the 73rd minute, despite being a man short. But that didn't stop the hosts from restoring the lead through Denis Bouanga in the 84th minute. At the end of 90 minutes,Los Angeles were the better team based on statistics, as they had 58% possession, 6 shots on target and 7 corner kicks. 

Los Angeles is currently in 3rd place, with 10 points from 4 matches played. 

Team Streak: - more than 2.5 goals (8/9), first to score (7/9).

Head to Head

The head to head record shows that there's been only 8 matches played between these two teams. Los Angeles have 5 wins, while Colorado Rapids have 3 wins. 

• More than 2.5 goals were scored in ⅘ meetings.
• Less than 4.5 cards were shown in ⅘ meetings.
• More than 10.5 corners were played in ⅘ meetings

Expected Lineups

• Colorado Rapids (3-4-3): William Yarbough, Danny Wilson, Andreas Maxso, Lalas Abubakar, Sam Nicholson, Connor Ronan, Bryan Acosta, Keegan Rosenberry, Max, Jonathan Lewis, Cole Bassette.
• Los Angeles FC (4-3-3): John McCarthy, Ryan Hollingshead, Jesus Murillo, Giorgio Chiellini, Sergi Palencia, Timothy Tillman, llie Sanchez, Kellyn Acosta, Kwadwo Opoku, Carlos Vela, Stipe Biuk.

Expert Betting Tips

Los Angeles will be fighting hard to avoid dropping more points in this game. Especially when the opposition is not playing well at the moment. So, I expect Los Angeles to grab a win here, giving little opportunity to the hosts.

• Bet on Away Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.73 Odds
• Bet on Away win at 1.62 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 0-2 at 9.4 Odds