Matchday

MLS 2025 · 24 Aug 2025

LA Galaxy 3–0 Colorado Rapids

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.2
Actual xG
2.3 – 1.0
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made LA Galaxy favourites at 54%.

LA Galaxy won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: JT Marcinkowski, 53.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sam Vines +10.2, Oliver Larraz +8.2, Cole Bassett +8.1.

Well below it: Zack Steffen −20.2, Rafael Navarro −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

LA Galaxy

16 Aug 2025L 1–3at Inter Miami CF MLS
11 Aug 2025L 0–4v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
20 Jul 2025D 3–3at Los Angeles FC MLS
17 Jul 2025L 1–2v Austin FC MLS
13 Jul 2025W 2–1v DC United MLS

Colorado Rapids

17 Aug 2025W 3–1v Atlanta United MLS
10 Aug 2025W 2–1at Minnesota United MLS
26 Jul 2025L 1–3at Philadelphia Union MLS
17 Jul 2025D 3–3at Seattle Sounders FC MLS
13 Jul 2025W 3–0v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

LA Galaxy

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gabriel Pec Midfielder26100.7561.4–
Ruben Ramos Forward13000.1655.9–
JT Marcinkowski Goalkeeper9000–53.9–
Julián Aude Defender1000–51.8–
Tucker Lepley Midfielder77000.4346.9–
Edwin Cerrillo Midfielder64000.0346.1+3.5
Elijah Wynder Midfielder90100.4444.5–
Harbor Miller Defender65100.3344.5–
Zanka Defender9000–42.7−0.3
Marco Reus Midfielder26010.0441.4–
Chris Rindov Defender9000–37.4–
Joseph Paintsil Forward25000.0734.9–
Miguel Berry Forward64000.0934.6–
Miki Yamane Defender9002–31.3−0.8
Lucas Sanabria Midfielder9000–29.2–
John Nelson Defender8000–25.3–

Colorado Rapids

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cole Bassett Midfielder90000.0349.9+8.1
Samuel Bassett Forward10000.1746.8–
Daouda Amadou Midfielder1000–46.5–
Oliver Larraz Midfielder80000.0545.9+8.2
Paxten Aaronson Midfielder31000.2345.0–
Rafael Santos Midfielder10000.0244.7–
Noah Cobb Defender9000–43.3–
Andreas Maxsø Defender9000–42.3−3.1
Calvin Harris Midfielder67000.0641.7+4.0
Sam Vines Defender8000–41.1+10.2
Darren Yapi Forward80000.0636.5–
Rafael Navarro Forward90000.3435.9−11.1
Alex Harris Forward2300–35.0–
Zack Steffen Goalkeeper9000–34.8−20.2
Reggie Cannon Defender9000–32.6−1.0
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Midfielder59000.0327.7−6.3