Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - Oсtober 3, 2024
In the regular MLS season, a match between Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy will take place on the night of Thursday, October 3rd. The game is scheduled to kick off at 03:30 Central European Time. The following prediction has been provided by experts from Dailysports.
Colorado Rapids
After a disastrous failure last season, the team has strengthened and learned from its mistakes. With only a few matches left in the regular season, the Rapids have almost guaranteed themselves a playoff spot.
Colorado currently sits in fourth place in the Western Conference, but often loses and concedes too many goals. Fifty-three goals conceded in 31 matches is too much for a team aiming to compete in the postseason.
LA Galaxy
The Galaxy also failed spectacularly last year but are looking excellent this season. Despite being at the top of the conference, their recent form has been far from ideal.
Since participating in the League's Cup, the Galaxy have yet to win two consecutive games in MLS. On the other hand, they are the only team in the Western Conference to have secured a playoff spot.
Match Facts
- Colorado has been undefeated at home since May.
- Galaxy has lost their last three away matches.
- Colorado averages 2.3 goals per game when playing at home, while Galaxy averages 1.3 goals per game when playing away.
Probable Lineups
- Colorado Rapids: Steffen, Rosenberry, Abubakar, Maxso, Cannon, Ronan, Larraz, Mihailovic, Fernandez, Yapi, Rafael Navarro.
- LA Galaxy: McCarthy, Nelson, Yoshida, Garces, Yamane, Puig, Cerrillo, Reus, Paintsil, Gabriel, Joveljic.
Head-to-Head
In the last five encounters, both teams have won two matches, with one ending in a draw. The Galaxy haven't beaten the Rapids away since 2017.
Prediction
Both teams have strong attacking capabilities but struggle defensively. Therefore, I believe the match will be quite high-scoring, but I suggest betting on a total of under 4.5 goals.
