Match Report
Before the match
Colorado Rapids's previous five results comprised one win, two draws and two defeats. Their goal totals were 7 scored and 10 conceded. Los Angeles Galaxy were their latest opponents, away on 27 September: a 3-2 defeat.
Against Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, Colorado Rapids scored two and conceded three on 27 September; the away from home result was 2-3. Colorado Rapids's at home game on 20 September (Major League Soccer) ended 3-3 against Seattle Sounders, with three goals for and three against. On 13 September, CF Montreal faced Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer: Colorado Rapids won 1-0 at home, having scored one and conceded zero. Major League Soccer, 10 September brought an away meeting with Austin; Colorado Rapids drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. Colorado Rapids visited Columbus Crew on 5 September (Major League Soccer) and lost 0-3; their goals totalled zero, compared with three conceded.
San Jose Earthquakes were unbeaten in their last five games, with three wins and two draws, scoring ten goals and conceding six. On 27 September, San Jose Earthquakes recorded a 3-1 win hosting Portland Timbers.
The 27 September fixture (Major League Soccer) paired San Jose Earthquakes with Portland Timbers. San Jose Earthquakes won 3-1 at home, netting three goals while conceding one. Playing at home against Los Angeles FC (Major League Soccer), San Jose Earthquakes finished 2-2 on 19 September. Their score comprised two goals, against two from the opposition. 13 September: San Jose Earthquakes won 1-0 against Houston Dynamo at home in Major League Soccer, scoring one goal and allowing zero. Against San Diego in Major League Soccer, San Jose Earthquakes scored three and conceded two on 10 September; the away from home result was 3-2. San Jose Earthquakes's away from home game on 6 September (Major League Soccer) ended 1-1 against Austin, with one goal for and one against.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-0 away win for San Jose Earthquakes on 11 May 2025 and a 2-1 away win for Colorado Rapids on 16 March 2025.
After the match
Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes drew 1-1 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado on 11 October 2026. Donavan Phillip opened the scoring in the 27th minute for Colorado Rapids, set up by Paxten Aaronson, to make it 1-0. Dave Romney levelled it 57 minutes into the game for San Jose Earthquakes, set up by Ronaldo Vieira, to make it 1-1. Jack Jasinski (44'), Loïc Williams Ntambue Kayumba Gironés (48') and Matthew Elliott Wells (94') were booked. On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: San Jose Earthquakes are 63 points stronger than Colorado Rapids. San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in the latest 7 matches of their recorded form in the 2026 Major League Soccer. two yellow cards went to Colorado Rapids. The substitution total for Colorado Rapids was five. The card tally for San Jose Earthquakes was one yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes made five changes.