Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Los Angeles Galaxy
8/23/25 22:30
Colorado Rapids

Prediction:

 

Darren Yapi to Score

+245
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One of the final games to kick off on Saturday night will take place in Carson, California, where at Dignity Health Sports Park, the Los Angeles Galaxy will take on the Colorado Rapids. While the hosts, who got off to the slowest possible start this season, continue to languish at the bottom of the Western Conference, the Rapids continue to fight for their spot in the playoffs, and right now, they're on course to make the postseason, sitting in seventh position. In contrast, the Galaxy will not be featuring in the postseason, which is quite surprising given that they're the current MLS Cup holders, but such is the weird and wonderful worls of Major League Soccer. Both teams approach this fixture off the back of wins last time out, but both have been defending quite poorly, so if either team comes out on top, then it will likely be in high-scoring fashion.

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
7
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
36 27 10 6 11 -5
15
Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
16 26 3 7 16 -26

Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids Latest Matches

Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy Latest matches
W D W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.17 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Aug 20, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
2 :  1
CF Pachuca

Aug 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
3 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

Aug 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
0 :  4
Seattle Sounders

Aug 7, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
4 :  0
Club Santos Laguna

Aug 3, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
1 :  1
CF Cruz Azul

Jul 31, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
5 :  2
Tijuana
L W D W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.83 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.17 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Aug 20, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
2 :  1
CF Pachuca

Aug 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
0 :  4
Seattle Sounders

Aug 7, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
4 :  0
Club Santos Laguna

Aug 3, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
1 :  1
CF Cruz Azul

Jul 31, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
5 :  2
Tijuana

Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
1 :  2
Austin FC
L D L D D L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.83 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
2.33 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Aug 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
3 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC
3 :  3
Los Angeles Galaxy

Jun 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes
1 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

Jun 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  0
Los Angeles Galaxy

Jun 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  3
Los Angeles Galaxy

May 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids Latest matches
L W L D W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
100% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

Aug 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
3 :  1
Atlanta United Fc

Aug 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
1 :  2
Colorado Rapids

Aug 7, 2025 - Leagues Cup

CF Cruz Azul
2 :  2
Colorado Rapids

Aug 3, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Colorado Rapids
1 :  2
Tijuana

Jul 31, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Colorado Rapids
2 :  1
Club Santos Laguna

Jul 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union
3 :  1
Colorado Rapids
W L W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
67% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Aug 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
3 :  1
Atlanta United Fc

Aug 3, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Colorado Rapids
1 :  2
Tijuana

Jul 31, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Colorado Rapids
2 :  1
Club Santos Laguna

Jul 12, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
3 :  0
Vancouver Whitecaps

Jul 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
1 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

Jun 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D L D L D W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.33 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
2.5 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

Aug 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
1 :  2
Colorado Rapids

Aug 7, 2025 - Leagues Cup

CF Cruz Azul
2 :  2
Colorado Rapids

Jul 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union
3 :  1
Colorado Rapids

Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Seattle Sounders
3 :  3
Colorado Rapids

Jul 9, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC
3 :  0
Colorado Rapids

Jun 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
3 :  3
Colorado Rapids

Los Angeles Galaxy against Colorado Rapids : Head to Head (H2H)

Los Angeles Galaxy

67 %

Draw

17 %

Colorado Rapids

17 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3.5
Total goals
50%
BTTS
2.5
Goals scored (Team 1)
1
Goals scored (Team 2)
67%
Over 2.5
33%
Under 2.5

Jun 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  0
Los Angeles Galaxy

Nov 1, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
1 :  4
Los Angeles Galaxy

Oct 26, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
5 :  0
Colorado Rapids

Oct 2, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
1 :  3
Los Angeles Galaxy

Jul 17, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
3 :  2
Colorado Rapids

Jun 24, 2023 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
0 :  0
Los Angeles Galaxy

Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles Galaxy last Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

1
N. Micovic
19
M. Cuevas
25
C. Garces
5
Zanka
3
J. Aude
18
M. Reus
6
E. Cerrillo
7
D. Fagundez
11
G. Pec
9
M. Nascimento
28
J. Paintsil
9
R. Navarro
3
S. Vines
77
D. Yapi
14
C. Harris
8
O. Larraz
23
C. Bassett
19
I. Murphy
24
N. Cobb
5
A. Maxso
4
R. Cannon
1
Z. Steffen

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Colorado Rapids

Missing players

Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
Defender

M. Yoshida

Midfielder

R. Puig

Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
Midfielder

C. Ronan

Forward

W. Frederick

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Los Angeles Galaxy
CD Huachipato Colorado Rapids
Top Goalscorer
Brazil G. Pec (6 Goals)
Ghana J. Paintsil (6 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Brazil R. Navarro (11 Goals)
Best assists
Germany M. Reus (7 Assists)
Best assists
USA C. Bassett (3 Assists)

Los Angeles Galaxy - Colorado Rapids Key Points

  1. Darren Yapi comes into this game having scored last time out.
  2. Darren Yapi has now scored two games on the bounce.
  3. Darren Yapi has also scored four goals in his last four appearances for the Colorado Rapids.
  4. During the current MLS season, Darren Yapi is averaging 0.55 goals per 90 minutes.

Our Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids Prediction

Youngster Darren Yapi is definitely enjoying something of a breakthrough season with the Rapids, and right now, he's going through a purple patch, scoring three goals in his last two games. With Yapi looking to strike again while the iron is hot, I'm taking advantage of odds of +245 ahead of a game against a Galaxy team that has looked all over the place defensively this season. Our LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids Pick: Darren Yapi to Score.

Prediction:

 

Darren Yapi to Score

+245
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