Major League Soccer: Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 28 match between Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When San Jose Earthquakes come to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park for the Major League Soccer match on Sunday, Colorado Rapids will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The Colorado Rapids enter the game ranked 7 in the Western Conference, while the San Jose Earthquakes are 3 in the Western Conference.

Team form: Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes

Colorado Rapids Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Colorado Rapids at the moment. Against CF Montreal, they came out on top in a 1-0 win, before drawing 3-3 against Seattle Sounders FC. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-2 defeat against LA Galaxy. Colorado Rapids have been in potent form at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, winning no less than five of the past six Major League Soccer matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in nine goals while letting in three.

San Jose Earthquakes Form

San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Houston Dynamo FC by 1-0. This was followed by a 2-2 with Los Angeles FC and a 3-1 win against Portland Timbers. San Jose Earthquakes claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes

It has been an excellent season for Preston Judd who managed to score an impressive 15 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. San Jose Earthquakes are looking to him against Colorado Rapids, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park across all tournaments Colorado Rapids won six times, drew one and lost three times. San Jose Earthquakes claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Colorado Rapids didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. San Jose Earthquakes remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. San Jose Earthquakes have not lost to Colorado Rapids in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Colorado Rapids scored first in seven of their last ten home games. San Jose Earthquakes scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Colorado Rapids managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from San Jose Earthquakes performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Colorado Rapids saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for San Jose Earthquakes, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.