San Jose Earthquakes visit Colorado Rapids following shutout victory

The San Jose Earthquakes (2-8-1, 15th in the Western Conference) will face off against the Colorado Rapids (5-3-3, fourth in the Western Conference) in Commerce City, Colorado on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. EDT. The betting line from BETMGM SPORTSBOOK has Colorado as the favorite at -132, San Jose at +312, and the draw at +293, with an over/under of 2.5 goals.

The Rapids are coming off a 2-0 victory over New York City FC and have a record of 4-2-2 against Western Conference opponents. They are 3-0-1 when scoring two goals in a game. The Earthquakes, on the other hand, have struggled against Western Conference opponents with a record of 2-8-1. They have a 0-4-1 record in games where they score only one goal.

This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Rapids winning the previous game 3-0. Rafael Navarro has been a standout performer for the Rapids with five goals and one assist, while Jeremy Ebobisse leads the Earthquakes with three goals. Amahl Pellegrino has scored two goals in the last 10 games for San Jose.

In their last 10 games, the Rapids have a record of 5-2-3, averaging 1.7 goals and 4.2 shots on goal per game. The Earthquakes have a record of 2-7-1 in their last 10 games, averaging 1.6 goals and 5.2 shots on goal per game.

Several players are not expected to play due to injuries, including Sam Vines, Daniel Chacon, Lalas Abubakar, Jonathan Lewis, Jasper Loffelsend, and Connor Ronan for the Rapids, and Daniel and JT Marcinkowski for the Earthquakes.