Our prediction for this MLS match:
Colorado Rapids
Match Time & Date:
23/09/2020
09:00 PM
Prediction: 3-2
San Jose Earthquakes
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park will host Thursday’s football game between Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes. Colorado Rapids aim to build on a 2-0 win over LA Galaxy, and they will surely give 100% to put an end to their four-match winless run at home ground. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be talented midfielder Cole Bassett, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late.
Even though both Ford and Jackson are likely to miss the midweek clash with injury, bookies see Colorado as favourites to win the game. San Jose, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a heavy 6-1 loss to Portland Timbers, and they are unlikely to spoil the Rapids’ party at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Danny Hoesen is the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Diego Rubio):
Diego Rubio is a Chilean attacker who signed his first professional deal with Colo-Colo. Rubio, though, made only eight league appearances (scoring three goals) for the Chilean outfit and in 2011 he moved to Europe, signing a deal with Primeira Liga team Sporting Lisbon. After playing only 11 league matches for the Lions, the 179-cm tall striker joined Spanish club Valladolid at the age of 22.
It has to be noted that during his spell with Sporting Lisbon he was loaned to the likes of Pandurii Targu Kiu and Sandnes Ulf. On September 1, 2016 Diego Rubio signed a permanent teal with Sporting Kansas City and he has been playing for the MLS club ever since.
Rubio was born on May 15, 1993 in Santiago, the capital of Chile, and he made his debut for the Chilean national football team in June, 2011 against Paraguay. His contract with Sporting Kansas City expires on June 30, 2017.
Highlighted Team (San Jose Earthquakes):
San Jose Earthquakes are members of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The Quakes have been participating in the league since 1996 and they won their first MLS Cup trophy in 2001. Back then San Jose outplayed star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy in the title game, but it has to be noted that they scored the winner in the extra time.
Two years later the Quakes managed to repeat the success, with the team beating Chicago Fire in the 2003 MLS Cup final. Avaya Stadium is the home ground of San Jose Earthquakes and the capacity of the venue is 18.000. The construction of the stadium cost no less than $100 million and the venue was opened in March, 2015. The club’s home colors are blue and black, whilst the Quakes wear white and red shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels.
Chris Wondolowski is the club’s biggest star and he has been playing for San Jose Earthquakes since 2009. The USA ace has 121 league goals on his account ahead of the start of the 2017 season.
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