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San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids – Lineups & Match Details

Colorado Rapids beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-1. Goals: C. Bassett (38'), C. Arango (45'), C. Harris (71'). San Jose Earthquakes had 66% possession against Colorado Rapids's 34%. Shots on target: 11-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 4

Sunday, 16 March 2025

San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids

Referee: Alexis Da Silva, USA

Lineups

San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes4-2-3-1
Daniel42DanielG
N. Lima24N. LimaD
B. R. Wilson Valdez4B. R. Wilson ValdezD
D. Romney12D. RomneyD
J. Ricketts2J. RickettsD
B. Leroux34B. LerouxM
I. Harkes6I. HarkesM
C. Espinoza10C. EspinozaM
C. Arango9C. ArangoM
O. Bouda11O. BoudaM
J. Martinez17J. MartinezF

Substitutes

19P. JuddF
36E. EdwardsG
26RodriguesD
30N. TsakirisM
14M. KayeM
33O. VerhoevenD
94Vitor CostaD
7A. PellegrinoF
5D. MunieD
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids4-3-3
Z. Steffen1Z. SteffenG
R. Cannon4R. CannonD
A. Maxso5A. MaxsoD
C. Awaziem6C. AwaziemD
K. Rosenberry2K. RosenberryD
C. Bassett23C. BassettM
W. Frederick13W. FrederickM
O. Larraz8O. LarrazM
K. Cabral91K. CabralF
Rafael Navarro9Rafael NavarroF
D. Mihailovic10D. MihailovicF

Substitutes

31A. BeaudryG
34M. EdwardsD
15A. FadalM
18S. BassettM
14C. HarrisF
16A. HarrisF
77D. YapiF
11O. FernandezF
19I. MurphyD

Match Events

38'G

C. Bassett

45'G

C. Arango

Assist: C. Espinoza

57'Y

R. Cannon

58'S

Beau Leroux

Substitution 1

65'S

K. Cabral

Substitution 1

65'S

W. Frederick II

Substitution 2

71'G

C. Harris

81'Y

C. Arango

81'S

I. Harkes

Substitution 2

81'S

J. Ricketts

Substitution 3

81'S

O. Bouda

Substitution 4

90'+2Y

Z. Steffen

90'+3S

C. Arango

Substitution 5

Statistics

San Jose Earthquakes
66%34%
Colorado Rapids
2.51Expected Goals (xG)1.85
27Total Shots9
11Shots on Target4
10Corners4
9Fouls9
1Offsides3
83Pass Accuracy (%)69
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

San Jose Earthquakes host Colorado Rapids on Sunday, 16 March 2025. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. San Jose Earthquakes go into the match 10th in the table; Colorado Rapids sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

San Jose Earthquakes have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Colorado Rapids have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 12 May 2024: San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 Colorado Rapids; 14 Apr 2024: San Jose Earthquakes 0-3 Colorado Rapids; 4 Jun 2023: San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 Colorado Rapids. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Colorado Rapids beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-1. San Jose Earthquakes scored through C. Arango 45'. Colorado Rapids replied with C. Bassett 38', C. Harris 71'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 71 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

San Jose Earthquakes held 66% of the ball against 34% for Colorado Rapids. Shots on target finished 11-4. Expected goals read 2.51 for San Jose Earthquakes, 1.85 for Colorado Rapids.

Verdict

Colorado Rapids take the three points; San Jose Earthquakes look at a thin night for the home crowd. San Jose Earthquakes sat 10th and Colorado Rapids 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.