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San Diego vs Colorado Rapids Prediction— USA - MLS

Matchday 21 ·Sunday, August 23, 2026, 02:30

San Diego logo
San Diego
PPG 1.50 · HOME
LAST 5
DWLWW
3 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME O1.5
Colorado Rapids logo
Colorado Rapids
PPG 0.70 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWWLW

// Model verdict

Home Over 1.5

Model probability 54.9% vs bookmaker-implied 59.9%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-04.5%0-15.3%0-23.1%0-31.2%0-4+0.5%1 1-08.6%1-110.2%1-26.0%1-32.4%1-4+0.9%2 2-08.3%2-19.8%2-25.8%2-32.3%2-4+0.9%3 3-05.3%3-16.3%3-23.7%3-31.5%3-4+0.6%4+ 4+-03.9%4+-14.7%4+-22.8%4+-31.1%4+-4+0.4%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 47.4% 51.3% 1.95 -7.6%
Draw 23.5% 28.6% 3.50 -10.7%
Away win 29.1% 30.3% 3.30 -2.4%
Over 2.5 59.7% 65.4% 1.53 -8.7%
Over 3.5 36.6% 44.4% 2.25 -17.6%
BTTS 54.7% 66.7% 1.50 -17.9%
Home O1.5 54.9% 59.9% 1.67 -8.3%
Away O1.5 35.9% 42.0% 2.38 -14.6%

League track record

Based on 109 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 46%
O2.5 61%
BTTS 64%
Score Hit 48%
ROI -18.9%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 44%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 3-0
xG (home)1.9 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob54.7%

H 47% / xG 1.9-1.2 / O2.5 60% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 10.2%
#2 2–1 9.8%
#3 1–2 6.0%
#4 2–0 8.3%
#5 1–0 8.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

San Diego1.9
Colorado Rapids1.2

COMBINED 3.1 xG → O2.5 PROB 59.7% · O3.5 PROB 36.6%

Form & verdict PPG

SAN DIEGO · PPG 1.50

COLORADO RAPIDS · PPG 0.70

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage | No clear value
52%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.73 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

San Diego (H) 47.4%
ODDS 1.95 · IMPLIED 51.3% EV -7.6%
Draw 23.5%
ODDS 3.50 · IMPLIED 28.6% EV -10.7%
Colorado Rapids (A) 29.1%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -2.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 22 matches · 2026

San Diego ▾ lower is better Colorado Rapids

Attack

12.2
Shots
12.0
4.5
Shots on target
4.1
4.0
Shots off target
4.6
3.7
Blocked shots
3.3
8.5
Shots inside box
8.1
3.7
Shots outside box
3.9
37.3%
Shooting accuracy
34.1%
40.0%
Goals per shot on target
34.4%
1.82
Goals
1.41
1.47
xG for
1.39

Defence

13.0
Shots faced
11.0
5.2
Shots on target faced
3.9
1.50
Goals conceded
1.27
1.59
xG against
1.23
3.5
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

60.7%
Possession
56.0%
659
Passes
491
586
Accurate passes
430
89.0%
Pass accuracy
87.4%
5.0
Corners
5.1
4.3
Corners faced
4.2
2.3
Offsides
1.2

Discipline

10.7
Fouls
14.3
2.0
Yellow cards
2.7
0.32
Red cards
0.23

Match Preview & Prediction

San Diego face Colorado Rapids in USA - MLS on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives San Diego a 47% chance, the draw 24% and Colorado Rapids 29%, so San Diego are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.9 for San Diego and 1.2 for Colorado Rapids (3.1 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 60% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, San Diego are averaging 1.50 points per game versus 0.70 for Colorado Rapids. The best value bet our model finds is A/BTTS, with an expected value of +0.1%. This match finished 3-0.

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