Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles
8th October 0200hrs
Football – USA – MLS
Pick Home Win 1-0
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 13/1 odds taken 1640 GMT, Tuesday 7 October
Robin Fraser’s Colorado Rapids entertain Bob Bradley’s Los Angeles at Dick’s Sporting Good Park this Thursday in MLS action. LAFC, last season’s Western Conference winners, are six points behind current leaders Seattle Sounders, with the Rapids just two points behind Los Angeles in seventh. This promises to be an intriguing MLS fixture in Colorado, but who will come out on top?
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Colorado Rapids Preview – Will the Rapids make it three wins in a row?
On the whole, Colorado Rapids have had a mixed bag of results thus far this season. The Rapids have won five, drawn four and lost four of 13 league matches, racking up 19 points from a possible 39. Colorado have games in hand on their rivals, though, and winning those could lift them towards the top of the table.
Colorado have been in good form of late, winning three of their last four MLS fixtures. Robin Fraser’s men were sensational against San Jose Earthquakes last time out, winning 5-0 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Before that, goals from Cole Bassett and Jonathan Lewis gave the Rapids a 2-0 win at LA Galaxy.
Colorado have been very hard to beat in recent games, losing only one of their past seven. The Rapids have been beaten just once at home this term, although they have won only twice on their own patch. Can Colorado secure a third successive MLS victory in midweek?
Los Angeles Preview – Can Bradley’s LAFC leave Colorado with a positive result?
Bob Bradley’s Los Angeles have been in patchy form lately, winning four and losing four of their last eight league matches. After losing 2-1 at home to San Jose, LAFC struck back with a vital victory away at Real Salt Lake last Monday, with Bradley Wright-Phillips, Diego Rossi and Brian Rodriguez scoring in the 3-1 win at the Rio Tinto Stadium.
Los Angeles have won six, lost six and drew three of their 15 MLS matches this season. The Black and Gold have struggled to live up to the extremely high standards that they set last term, but Bradley’s men are just six points behind Western Conference leaders Seattle Sounders ahead of this round of fixtures.
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Incredibly, Los Angeles’ 3-1 win at Real Salt Lake last time out was their first away victory of the season. LA had lost each of their previous three on the road before that. Nevertheless, can they make it back-to-back away wins on Thursday?
Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Betting Advice
A year ago, an in-form Los Angeles side beat Colorado 3-1 at the Banc of California Stadium. In the reverse MLS fixture, though, the Rapids won 1-0 at home courtesy of a Danny Wilson effort.
Key Facts – Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Betting Tip
- The Rapids have won three of their last four MLS matches
- LAFC have won two of their previous three
- Los Angeles’ victory on Monday was their first away win of the season
Colorado are starting to find some form having taken nine points from the last 12 on offer. After seeing off the Galaxy and San Jose in their last two, we are backing Fraser’s men to make it a hat-trick of victories in midweek.
This could be a close one on the scoreline, with one goal potentially being enough to settle Thursday’s clash in Commerce City. For a repeat 1-0 win for Colorado at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park this Thursday, check out Unibet’s eye-opening odds of 13/1.
The best betting odds for Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles
Colorado Rapids to win: 6/5 at Bet365
Draw: 3/1 at Bet365
Los Angeles to win: 9/5 at Bet365
