San Diego vs Colorado Rapids — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 27′San Diego, goal:1–0
- 35′San Diego, goal:2–0
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 46′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 46′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 58′Colorado Rapids, yellow card:
- 60′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 67′San Diego, substitution:off
- 68′San Diego, substitution:off
- 71′San Diego, goal:3–0assist
- 76′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 86′San Diego, substitution:off
- 89′Colorado Rapids, yellow card:
- 90+2′Colorado Rapids, yellow card:
- 90+3′San Diego, substitution:off
- 90+3′San Diego, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 0
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San Diego rout Colorado Rapids to ease pressure on Varas
San Diego beat Colorado Rapids 3-0 at Snapdragon Stadium in a Major League Soccer Regular Season - 21 fixture, moving further clear at the foot of the table with a display built on a fast start and a clinical finish in the second half.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The home side led inside half an hour when Onni Valakari struck in the 27th minute, and Elias Achouri doubled the advantage eight minutes later to send San Diego in 2-0 up at half-time. Gabriel Pirani added a third in the 71st minute, converting after being set up by Marcus Ingvartsen, to put the result beyond doubt.
San Diego shared possession evenly with their visitors but were far more incisive, registering four shots on target from six attempts compared with Colorado's two from nine, and finished with the superior expected-goals return of 1.19 to 0.43. Colorado, despite committing 21 fouls and picking up three yellow cards, could not force a way back into the contest.
Manu Duah earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.2 without registering a goal or assist, underlining a disciplined all-round contribution for San Diego, while scorers Gabriel Pirani and Onni Valakari also featured among the top performers.
San Diego's four shots on target from six attempts, against Colorado's two from nine, reflected the home side's greater efficiency in front of goal.
San Diego beat Colorado Rapids 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
San Diego met Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 21). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 August 2026, 02:30 UTC at Snapdragon Stadium. Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere.
Team pages: San Diego · Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 27' Goal: Onni Valakari — 1–0
- 35' Goal: Elias Achouri — 2–0
- 71' Goal: Gabriel Pirani (assist: Marcus Ingvartsen) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
San Diego (4-4-2)
Colorado Rapids (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave San Diego 49%, the draw 28%, Colorado Rapids 23%. It finished San Diego 3–0 Colorado Rapids.
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage plus San Diego's control of the ball give San Diego the lean. The draw at 28% is up from the usual 26.5% between sides this level, as small adjustments add up.
Why San Diego in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1582 to 1539. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,483 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,101 games vs 44.9% across all 99,210 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. San Diego hold 6 more possession points (62 to 56 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,171 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 49%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Colorado Rapids sit -0.50 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.6% of 1,312 games, vs 28.9% for visitors finishing normally.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Colorado Rapids win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,608. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Colorado Rapids are missing 2 regular starters — Miguel Navarro, Hamzat Ojediran — about 17% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. Last 3 between them: San Diego 1 win, 0 draws, Colorado Rapids 2 wins. Most recently Colorado Rapids 1–0 San Diego, 4 weeks ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5578 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
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