Colorado Rapids vs LAFC 10/7/20 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Two clubs in the middle of the Western Conference table of the MLS meet on Wednesday when the Colorado Rapids host LAFC. Colorado is in 6th Place in the conference at 5-6-3 on 19 points and is coming off a big 5-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on September 23rd. However, Colorado has not played since that match due to positive covid tests on its players and this match with LAFC could also be canceled.

Over its last five matches played, Colorado has three wins, one draw and one loss. The Rapids have scored 14 goals and allow five during those five fixtures. The Colorado backline and goalkeepers have three clean sheets in the last five matches played. Jonathan Lewis is the leading goal scorer for Colorado with five, while Jack Price and Cole Bassett each have four assists to lead the Rapids.

LAFC is in fifth place in the Western Conference at 6-3-6 on 21 points with a goal difference of +5. LAFCI is coming off a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Bradley Wright-Phillips opened the scoring for LAFC in the 22nd minute and Diego Rossi added another goal five minutes later, while Brian Rodriguez finished the scoring for LAFC in the 59th minute. The only goals that LAFC allowed was an own-goal by Eduard Atuesta in the 64th minute.

LAFC has three wins and two losses in its last five matches played and over that span has scored 14 goals and allowed eight. Through 15 matches played in the MLS this season, the leading goal scorer for LAFC is Diego Rossi with 12 and Bradley Wright-Phillips is close behind with eight. The leader in assists is Brian Rodriguez with seven.