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On Saturday, Los Angeles FC is set to face the Colorado Rapids in an MLS matchup. LAFC is the current Western Conference leader, while Colorado is ninth in the conference.
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These teams last met in February, with LAFC winning 3-0, with Carlos Vela recording a hat trick in the victory.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Colorado Rapids vs. Los Angeles FC |
| Date | May 14, 2022 |
| Times | 3:30pm ET, 12:30pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (free 7-day trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| TUDN | fubo TV (try for free) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Colorado Rapids roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Irwin, Yarbrough, Rodriguez |
| Defenders | Rosenberry, Moor, Wilson, Trusty, Abubakar, Anderson, Keita, Markanich, Beitashour, Vallecilla, Esteves, Edwards |
| Midfielders | Lewis, Max, Kaye, Mayaka, Larraz, Price, Mezquida, Acosta, Warner, Galavin |
Forwards | Shinyashiki, Rubio, Barrios, Zardes, Toure, Yapi |
The Rapids have just three wins this season, as well as three draws and four losses. The team beat Portland 2-0 on April 30, burn lost Diego Rubio to a red card, which kept him out for last week’s 1-0 loss to San Jose.
Colorado won a couple of matches early in the season, but since a March 12 win over Sporting KC, the team has struggled, scoring one or fewer goals in six of the seven matches.
Overall, the Rapids have a goal differential of minus-one. Rubio’s five goals lead the team. He’s scored 45% of Colorado’s goals this season.
Predicted Colorado Rapids starting XI: Rosenberry, Abubakar, Trusty, Beitashour, Kaye, Acosta, Alves, Rubio, Lewis, Zardes; Yarbrough
| Position | LAFC roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Crepeau, Romero, McCarthy |
| Defenders | Escobar, Murillo, Segura, Fall, Palacios, Traore, Hollingshead, Ibeagha, Leone, Kim, Henry, Gaines |
| Midfielders | Sanchez, Ginella, Cifuentes, Rodriguez, Duenas, Acosta |
| Forwards | Blessing, Arango, Vela, Tajouri-Shradi, Torres, Opoku, Jennings, Musovski |
LAFC is coming off of a draw in its last MLS match, with Kwadwo Opoku and Franco Escobar both scoring in a 2-2 result against Philadelphia. By earning a point in that match, Los Angeles has now earned a point in four consecutive matches.
It’s been a strong start to the season for this club, with seven wins in 10 matches. The team leads Austin FC by three points in the Western Conference.
LAFC has a goal differential of 13. The team’s had a well-rounded offensive attack, with Carlos Vela’s four goals leading the team. Three of those came in one match.
Predicted LAFC starting XI: Escobar, Ibeagha, Mbacke Fall, Palacios, Ilie, Vela, Cifuentes, Acosta, Opoku, Arango; Crépeau
Last five results
| Colorado results | LAFC results |
|---|---|
| San Jose 1-0 Colordao (May 7) | LAFC 2-2 Philadelphia (May 7) |
| Colorado 2-0 Portland (Apr 30) | LAFC 2-0 Minnesota (May 1) |
| Colorado 0-0 Charlotte (Apr 23) | Cincinnati 1-2 LAFC (Apr 24) |
| Minnesota 3-1 Colorado (Apr 16) | LAFC 5-1 Orange County (Apr 20) |
| FC Dallas 3-1 Colorado (Apr 9) | LAFC 3-1 Sporting KC (Apr 17) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2/26/2022 | LAFC 3-0 Colorado |
| 11/7/2021 | Colorado 5-2 LAFC |
| 5/22/2021 | LAFC 2-1 Colorado |
| 10/6/2019 | LAFC 3-1 Colorado |
| 6/28/2019 | Colorado 1-0 LAFC |
