San Jose Earthquakes2Colorado Rapids2

HT 1–1Thu 29 Oct 2026, 02:30 Predictions graded

Predictions3–538%

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PossPossession 45%–55%ShotsShots 17–11On targetOn target 8–3CornersCorners 11–5

Quick Take

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Context last updated 28 Oct 2026, 04:00 · Europe/Bucharest

San Jose have already booked a playoff place and host a Colorado side that has won twice on the road all season, so the home team should avoid defeat, though a draw is a live result.

The one price worth the risk is Colorado to score under 1.5 goals at 1.62; San Jose to win or draw at 1.38 asks more than their home record supports.

Context

The split is stark: a Rapids side that wins 10 of 16 home games has taken nine points from 15 away trips. San Jose's home record of 6W-4D-5L is not impregnable, but it is a better base than anything Colorado have shown on the road. That gap explains why the hosts are favoured and why the visitors' scoring output is the part of the game to watch.
- Colorado's 2026 MLS away record: 2W-3D-10L in 15 matches, 13 goals scored and 26 conceded (standings snapshot 2026-10-28)
- Colorado's home record in the same snapshot: 10W-3D-3L in 16 matches, 29 scored and 15 conceded
It was a flat final away outing: four shots in total, one on target, and all three goals conceded after half-time. That is one match rather than a trend, and it came away from PayPal Park, where San Jose's record reads 6W-4D-5L. The concern it raises is attacking sharpness, not home form.
- FC Dallas 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes, Major League Soccer, 25 October 2026
- San Jose: 4 shots, 1 on target, 1 corner; all three goals conceded in the second half
Six of San Jose's seven tracked home matches had goals at both ends, and they kept only one clean sheet in that stretch. The onus therefore sits on their attack rather than a locked defence. Colorado have scored twice in their last five league away games, so whether they can add to that is the open question. The samples are small: seven home matches and five away.
- San Jose tracked home record, 26 July to 18 October 2026: 7 matches, 2W-3D-2L, 7 scored, both teams scored in six
- San Jose kept one clean sheet across those seven home matches
The 1-1 in Colorado on 11 October is the freshest common reference point and it ended with both sides scoring. The return comes 17 days later at PayPal Park, where San Jose have home advantage but little recent separation to lean on. One meeting is a thin sample, so it says more about the shape of the fixture than about who wins it.
- Head-to-head: Colorado Rapids 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes, Major League Soccer, 11 October 2026
- The same pairing is scheduled again 17 days later, on 29 October 2026 (kickoff 02:30 UTC)

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Positive edges · 3

BetBugs probabilities

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.38
The read
San Jose are hard to beat at home while Colorado have won twice on the road all season, so covering the home win and the draw takes in the most likely results.
- San Jose home league record 6W-4D-5L, unbeaten in 10 of 15 home games
- Colorado away league record 2W-3D-10L with 13 goals scored in 15 away games
- San Jose sit 4th on 48 points, Colorado 8th on 42, with home-field playoff position still at stake for the hosts
BetBugs · Double ChancewonSan Jose Earthquakes or DrawEstimated chance70%

Goals1 of 4 landed

Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.17
The read
San Jose have found the net in nearly every home game this season and Colorado ship goals on their travels, so one home goal is the base case.
- San Jose scored in 12 of 15 tracked matches
- San Jose scored 7 goals in 7 home matches, finding the net in 6 of them
- Colorado concede 2.0 goals per away game with one clean sheet in five on the road
BetBugs · Home Goals TotalwonSan Jose Earthquakes over 0.5Estimated chance85%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.62
The read
Colorado create very little on the road, averaging well under a goal an away game, so holding them to one or none is the likelier outcome.
- Colorado scored 2 goals in their last 5 away matches, 0.6 per game
- Colorado's season away record shows 13 goals in 15 away games
- Colorado average 2.8 shots on target per away match
BetBugs · Away Goals TotallostColorado Rapids under 1.5Estimated chance75%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.55
The read
Both teams average modest goal numbers and Colorado's away games stay low-scoring, so a four-goal game is the less likely branch.
- Combined season scoring rates project about 2.9 goals: San Jose 1.2 for/1.73 against, Colorado 1.07/1.27
- Colorado away matches average 2.6 total goals
- The most recent meeting between the sides finished 1-1
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderlostUnder 3.5Estimated chance65%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.25
The read
Both teams score well under a goal per first half on average, so an early exchange of goals between them is unlikely.
- San Jose average 0.67 first-half goals for and 0.73 against across 15 matches
- Colorado average 0.53 first-half goals for and 0.27 against; 0.6 and 0.6 in away games
- Neither side reaches even one first-half goal per game
BetBugs · Both Teams Score First HalflostNoEstimated chance73%

Match stats1 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.40
The read
Colorado generate few corners away from home and San Jose do not concede many at home, so the away corner count should stay modest.
- Colorado average 4.0 corners in 5 away matches, far below their 5.57 overall figure
- San Jose concede 4.14 corners per home match
- Colorado's corner output is heavily weighted to home games
BetBugs · Away CornerswonColorado Rapids under 5.5Estimated chance72%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams sit around two yellows a game with opponents adding little more, keeping the combined card count below the line.
- San Jose average 2.07 yellow cards and their opponents 1.6, about 3.7 per game
- Colorado average 1.75 yellows with opponents on 1.75; away games average 3.4 cards
- Neither side is a heavy-foul outlier in the tracked window
BetBugs · Cards Over/UnderlostUnder 4.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Both sides' shot volumes point to a combined total in the mid-20s, below the line, especially with Colorado's low away output.
- San Jose average 12.67 shots for and 12.73 against, a 25.4 combined total
- At home San Jose average 13.57 shots for and 10.29 against
- Colorado average 9.6 shots for and 11.8 against in away matches
BetBugs · Shots Over/UnderlostUnder 27.5Estimated chance66%

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Head-to-Head

2W · 1D · 2W

D1-1Colorado RapidsvSan Jose EarthquakesOct 11, 2026MAJ

L2-0Colorado RapidsvSan Jose EarthquakesMay 21, 2026US

W0-2Colorado RapidsvSan Jose EarthquakesMay 11, 2025MAJ

L1-2San Jose EarthquakesvColorado RapidsMar 16, 2025MAJ

W2-3Colorado RapidsvSan Jose EarthquakesMay 12, 2024MAJ

2.8 goals/game avg

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026/2027

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF-GA	Pts	Form
4	San Jose Earthquakes Promotion - MLS (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)	31	13	9	9	52-45	48	LDDDW
8	Colorado Rapids Promotion - MLS (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)	31	12	6	13	42-41	42	WDDDL