San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids: Prediction
San Jose Earthquakes host Colorado Rapids at PayPal Park in MLS Round 32. Form, head-to-head, key numbers and our model's prediction.
Round 32 at PayPal Park
San Jose Earthquakes welcome Colorado Rapids to PayPal Park in Round 32 of the 2026 MLS season. Kick-off is on Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 02:30 UTC (22:30 ET).
The hosts sit 4th of 30 on 48 points from 31 matches, with a record of 13 wins, 9 draws and 9 defeats. Colorado Rapids are 8th on 42 points, having won 12, drawn 6 and lost 13 of their 31 games.
Form guide
San Jose Earthquakes come into this one with a form line of LDDDW. Their most recent outing was a 0-3 defeat away to FC Dallas on 25 October, which followed 1-1 draws with Nashville SC, Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids, and a 3-1 home win over Portland Timbers.
Colorado Rapids read WDDDL. They beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 at home on 25 October, after a 0-0 draw at Portland Timbers, a 2-2 draw with Minnesota United and the 1-1 draw with San Jose Earthquakes. Before that they lost 2-3 away to LA Galaxy.
Head to head
The last five meetings are split evenly, with two wins for San Jose Earthquakes, two for Colorado Rapids and one draw. The most recent was a 1-1 draw in Colorado on 11 October 2026.
Colorado Rapids won 2-0 at home on 21 May 2026 and 2-1 at San Jose on 16 March 2025. San Jose Earthquakes won 2-0 in Colorado on 11 May 2025 and 3-2 there on 12 May 2024.
Key numbers and players
San Jose Earthquakes have scored 52 and conceded 45 in all competitions, keeping 7 clean sheets. Across 26 matches with stats they average 13.5 shots, 4.92 on target, 49.54% possession and an xG of 1.65 against 1.51 conceded. Preston Judd leads their scoring with 5 league goals.
Colorado Rapids have scored 42 and conceded 41, with 11 clean sheets. Their averages over 24 matches with stats show 55.92% possession, 12 shots, 3.96 on target and an xG of 1.22 against 1.09 conceded.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model gives San Jose Earthquakes a 51% chance of winning, with the draw at 25% and a Colorado Rapids win at 24%. The pick is San Jose Earthquakes, with a likely score of 2-1 and medium confidence.
The model weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, and the hosts' higher league position and home setting tip the balance. It is an estimate rather than a guarantee, particularly given how evenly the recent meetings have been shared.
Most likely score: 2-1
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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