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LA Galaxy
MLS Playoffs | MLS Cup Round One
Oct 27, 2024 at 3am UK
Dignity Health Sports Park
Colorado Rapids

LA Galaxy
5 - 0
Colorado

Joveljic (32', 75'), Nelson (52'), Puig (54', 87')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Navarro (37'), Cannon (40'), Abubakar (49')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Houston 2-1 LA Galaxy
Sunday, October 20 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Austin 3-2 Colorado
Sunday, October 20 at 2am in Major League Soccer

We said: Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 Colorado Rapids

These two sides are loaded with talented attacking players who throw caution to the wind, so we expect a few high-quality scoring opportunities for each, and in a game like that, the Galaxy should prevail, given the array of talent they have at their disposal. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Los Angeles Galaxy win with a probability of 60.14%. A win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 21.84% and a draw had a probability of 18%.

The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.14%) and 3-2 (5.58%). The likeliest Colorado Rapids win was 1-2 (4.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (6.41%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Los Angeles Galaxy would win this match.

Result
Los Angeles GalaxyDrawColorado Rapids
60.14% (1.938 1.94) 18.02% (-0.663 -0.66) 21.84% (-1.275 -1.28)
Both teams to score 73.22% (0.824 0.82)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
78.6% (1.655 1.66)21.4% (-1.657 -1.66)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
59.93% (2.268 2.27)40.06% (-2.27 -2.27)
Los Angeles Galaxy Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.64% (0.877 0.88)7.36% (-0.879 -0.88)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
73.44% (2.243 2.24)26.55% (-2.244 -2.24)
Colorado Rapids Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.03% (0.14099999999999 0.14)20.97% (-0.142 -0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.28% (0.219 0.22)53.72% (-0.22000000000001 -0.22)
Score Analysis
    Los Angeles Galaxy 60.14%
    Colorado Rapids 21.84%
    Draw 18.02%
Los Angeles GalaxyDrawColorado Rapids
2-1 @ 8.21% (-0.223 -0.22)
3-1 @ 7.14% (0.123 0.12)
3-2 @ 5.58% (0.12 0.12)
2-0 @ 5.25% (-0.166 -0.17)
4-1 @ 4.66% (0.278 0.28)
3-0 @ 4.57% (0.058999999999999 0.06)
1-0 @ 4.03% (-0.315 -0.32)
4-2 @ 3.64% (0.232 0.23)
4-0 @ 2.98% (0.166 0.17)
5-1 @ 2.43% (0.244 0.24)
5-2 @ 1.9% (0.198 0.2)
4-3 @ 1.89% (0.129 0.13)
5-0 @ 1.56% (0.151 0.15)
6-1 @ 1.06% (0.147 0.15)
5-3 @ 0.99% (0.107 0.11)
Other @ 4.28%
Total : 60.14%
2-2 @ 6.41% (-0.146 -0.15)
1-1 @ 6.29% (-0.464 -0.46)
3-3 @ 2.9% (0.074 0.07)
0-0 @ 1.54% (-0.196 -0.2)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 18.02%
1-2 @ 4.91% (-0.339 -0.34)
2-3 @ 3.34% (-0.062 -0.06)
1-3 @ 2.56% (-0.165 -0.17)
0-1 @ 2.41% (-0.294 -0.29)
0-2 @ 1.88% (-0.221 -0.22)
2-4 @ 1.3% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-4 @ 1.13% (0.034 0.03)
1-4 @ 1% (-0.06 -0.06)
0-3 @ 0.98% (-0.111 -0.11)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 21.84%

How you voted: LA Galaxy vs Colorado

Los Angeles Galaxy
90.9%
Draw
9.1%
Colorado Rapids
0.0%
22
Head to Head
Oct 3, 2024 2.30am
Colorado
1-3
LA Galaxy
Ronan (45')
Mihailovic (61')
Pec (50'), Puig (59', 90+1')
Delgado (73')
Jul 18, 2024 3.30am
LA Galaxy
3-2
Colorado
Fagundez (12'), Paintsil (38'), Puig (43')
Cerrillo (67')
Cabral (32'), Bassett (45+10')
Maxso (8'), Loffelsend (46'), Bombito (71'), Steffen (82')
Jun 25, 2023 2.30am
May 7, 2023 3.30am
Sep 18, 2022 3.30am
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