Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes
15th September 0300hrs
Football – USA – MLS
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker bet365
Odds: 6/5 odds taken 1115 GMT, Wednesday 14 September
Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes clash in midweek MLS action at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver. Both teams have had disappointing campaigns, but who can restore some pride with three points from this one? The Rapids are tenth in the Western Conference, with San Jose six points behind at the bottom. Keep reading for the best odds and predictions.
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Colorado Rapids Preview – Can Fraser’s troops build on Whitecaps win?
Robin Fraser’s Colorado Rapids won the Western Conference last term and finished second in the combined table. However, the Rapids have spent the majority of this season in the lower regions and are set to miss out on the play-offs altogether.
Fraser’s men did manage to pick up a rare victory last time out, beating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. After going a goal down early on, Colorado bounced back with efforts from Gyasi Zardes, Diego Rubio and Jonathan Lewis to get the points. That was the Denver club’s first success in seven.
With just a handful of games to go in the regular season, Colorado will want to end a disappointing campaign on a high note. Can they make it back-to-back wins in midweek?
San Jose Earthquakes Preview – Can the Quakes strike back from heavy loss?
San Jose Earthquakes have had a miserable 2022 season from start to finish. They sit bottom of the Western Conference after picking up just seven wins from 29 league games. They have lost 13 and drawn nine of the other 22. Only DC United have picked up fewer points in America’s top tier.
San Jose were showing signings of life recently after two wins from three games, as the Californian club got the better of Los Angeles and Vancouver. However, they were brought back down to earth with a bump last weekend, suffering a heavy 6-0 loss in Cincinnati.
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San Jose will be eager to respond from last weekend’s mauling in Ohio, but can they leave Colorado with a positive result?
Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes Betting Advice
When these two met back in May, San Jose nicked a narrow win at PayPal Park. Nathan’s goal in the 64th minute was enough for the home side.
The last game between the two in Denver finished in a 1-1 stalemate. Cole Bassett rescued a point for the Rapids after Javier Lopez had opened the scoring for San Jose.
Key Facts – Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes Betting Tip
- Colorado have lost just two home games this season
- San Jose lost 6-0 at Cincinnati in their last match
- The Quakes have picked up just one away win in 2022
Despite their lowly league position, Colorado have been excellent at home this season. Only Nashville and Austin have left Dick’s Sporting Goods Park with maximum points, and just five teams have picked up more home points. In contrast, San Jose have won only one away game.
We are backing Colorado to follow up the win over the Whitecaps with three points here. You can get 6/5 with bet365 for the Rapids to win -1. Also, check out William Hill’s odds of 19/10 for the hosts to win to nil.
The best betting odds for Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes
Colorado Rapids to win: 1/2 at Bet365
Draw: 15/4 at Bet365
San Jose Earthquakes to win: 19/4 at Bet365
