Los Angeles vs Colorado Rapids prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
MLS USA
During the regular MLS season on April 23, 2026, a match will take place between Los Angeles and Colorado Rapids. The hosts made a powerful start and will try to achieve the best possible result in their head-to-head clash.
Los Angeles vs Colorado Rapids: Team News and Expert Analysis
The ambitious Californian project collected 60 points last season, which was the third-best result in the West. In the play-offs, they got past Austin, but later lost to Vancouver on penalties. This season, the start was convincing: in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, they eliminated Real España, Alajuelense, and the strong Cruz Azul. In the MLS, they dropped points for the first time only against Austin at the end of March. However, in the most recent rounds, they unexpectedly lost to both Portland and San Jose.
The Denver team, with 41 points, finished only eleventh in their conference due to tiebreakers, even though Real Salt Lake, with the same result, advanced to the wild card. So far this season, wins and losses have been evenly split. Notably, there was a 6-2 win over Houston and an immediate 2-3 loss to Inter Miami. They also beat Omaha in the Open Cup.
Dos Santos' side averages two goals scored per match while conceding 0.75 on average. Their next opponent plays an entertaining style: with 2.63 goals scored per game, they also concede 1.88.
Previous Matches: Los Angeles vs Colorado Rapids
Los Angeles won four times in their last six encounters, losing just once.
The hosts are clear favorites. However, they've slipped up a couple of times—so for now, we'll go with the neutral "total over 3.0 goals" (odds – 1.60).
Los Angeles vs Colorado Rapids: Key Statistics and Trends
- Los Angeles have not won in three consecutive matches
- 25% of Los Angeles' matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 2.75 goals per match
- Colorado Rapids have won five of their last eight matches
- 75% of Colorado Rapids' matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 4.5 goals per match
Los Angeles vs Colorado Rapids: Probable Lineups
Los Angeles play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Lloris – Hollingshead, Burgess, Porteous, Palencia – Delgado, Tillman – Bouanga, Ordas, Boyd – Son Heung-min. Injured: Boudri, Dellavalle, Eustáquio, and Igor Jesus.
Colorado Rapids play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Steffen – Navarro, Herrington, Holding, Travis – Ojediran – Yapi, Frederick, Aaronson, Sealy – Rafael Navarro. Ronan and Cannon are unavailable, Navarro is questionable.
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