Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Carlos Zabala | in Major League Soccer Picks
LA Galaxy won the MLS Cup in 2024, followed by the worst season in history for a reigning champion, finishing second-to-last in the Western Conference in 2025. Now, in the nascent 2026 season, the Californian team aims to turn things around and impressed in their debut, easily defeating Charlotte.
LA Galaxy won in Carson on Matchday 1, when Sanabria first tapped in the rebound after a shot hit the post following a brilliant team play. Just two minutes later, Abriel Pec found space to send in a low, precise cross for Klauss to tap in. The same Brazilian striker capitalized two minutes later, taking advantage of a defensive error, to score his second goal of the match. All three of Galaxy's goals came before the 13th minute against a Charlotte side that offered no resistance.
LA Galaxy leaves Dignity Health Sports Park to visit the Colorado Rapids in a match that, as always, will be played at high altitude, but with a slight chance of snow.
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Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15
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20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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20
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16 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | +1 |
Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 3, 2025 - Leagues Cup
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 25, 2026 - Concachampions
Feb 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 19, 2026 - Concachampions
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 11, 2025 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 25, 2026 - Concachampions
Feb 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 11, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 1, 2025 - Campeones Cup
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 19, 2026 - Concachampions
Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 6, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids against Los Angeles Galaxy : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
0 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Aug 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Nov 1, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Oct 26, 2024 - Major League Soccer
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Jul 17, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids against Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
Z. Campagnolo
DefenderN. Cobb
M. Navarro
K. Rosenberry
A. Castillo Manyoma
T. Ku-DiPietro
C. Ronan
W. Frederick
A. Harris
J. Marcinkowski
DefenderH. Miller
M. Cuevas
J. Nelson
J. Haak
L. Sanabria
E. Thommy
M. Nascimento
R. Ramos
Missing players
A. Fadal
C. Rindov
Most goals and assists
Colorado Rapids
Los Angeles Galaxy
R. Navarro
(8 Goals)
J. Klauss
(5 Goals)
,
G. Pec
(5 Goals)
P. Aaronson
(3 Assists)
,
R. Navarro
(3 Assists)
M. Reus
(5 Assists)
Colorado Rapids - Los Angeles Galaxy Key Points
- LA Galaxy held Charlotte to an xG of 0.21 in Matchday 1
- In 3 of the last 4 LA Galaxy-Colorado Rapids matches, one of the two teams failed to score
- Colorado Rapids had 24 shots in their match against the Timbers
- Colorado Rapids completed 407 passes in their Matchday 1 victory
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Our Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy Prediction
Colorado also started strong, creating significant danger for the Timbers in their second MLS 2026 match, primarily with set pieces. Ojediran opened the scoring with a long-range shot that deflected and wrong-footed the goalkeeper. Herrington then added a second for the Rapids.
However, Colorado also struggled when defending corner kicks, and goalkeeper Zack Steffen made key saves to prevent his team from conceding.
Our prediction for Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy is: Over 3.5 goals.
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