Matchday

MLS 2026 · 8 Mar 2026

Colorado Rapids 4–1 LA Galaxy

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.8
Actual xG
2.2 – 1.0
Goals
4 – 1

Footybot made Colorado Rapids favourites at 63%.

Colorado Rapids won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rafael Navarro, 61.2 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Colorado Rapids

28 Feb 2026W 2–0v Portland Timbers MLS
23 Feb 2026L 0–2at Seattle Sounders FC MLS

LA Galaxy

1 Mar 2026W 3–0v Charlotte FC MLS
23 Feb 2026D 1–1v New York City FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Colorado Rapids

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alexis Manyoma Midfielder22100.2363.2–
Rafael Navarro Forward90201.4261.2–
Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen Goalkeeper9000–57.7–
Darren Yapi Forward90110.3256.0–
Keegan Rosenberry Defender25000.0950.2–
Paxten Aaronson Midfielder90010.0848.6–
Wayne Frederick Midfielder3201–46.6–
Rob Holding Defender9000–44.7–
Lucas Herrington Defender9000–44.1–
Jackson Travis Defender9000–44.0–
Reggie Cannon Defender6500–41.3–
Josh Atencio Midfielder5800–40.7–
Hamzat Ojediran Midfielder5800–38.1–
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Midfielder3200–34.0–
Connor Ronan Midfielder1000–27.2–
Dante Sealy Midfielder5800–23.3–

LA Galaxy

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Erik Thommy Midfielder19000.0668.5–
Lucas Sanabria Midfielder900–65.6–
Marco Reus Midfielder7100–54.1–
Gabriel Pec Midfielder59010.2452.9–
João Klauss Forward71100.3250.3–
Maya Yoshida Defender90000.0246.7–
Edwin Cerrillo Midfielder90000.0345.1–
Matheus Nascimento Forward19000.0544.7–
Julián Aude Defender8100–44.2–
Elijah Wynder Midfielder9000–43.8–
Jakob Glesnes Defender9000–41.7–
Joseph Paintsil Forward5000–40.3–
Miki Yamane Defender81000.2135.8–
Mauricio Cuevas Defender40000.0434.6–
John Nelson Defender900–28.0–
Novak Mićović Goalkeeper9000–26.2–