Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes: Battle of the Western Conference Giants

The San Jose Earthquakes (2-8-1, 15th in the Western Conference) will face off against the Colorado Rapids (5-3-3, fourth in the Western Conference) on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. EDT. The betting line from BETMGM SPORTSBOOK has Colorado as the favorite at -132, San Jose at +312, and the draw at +293, with an over/under of 2.5 goals.

The Rapids are coming off a thrilling 2-0 victory over New York City FC and have a record of 4-2-2 against Western Conference opponents. They are known for their excellent defense and counterattacks, especially when scoring two goals in a game. On the other hand, the Earthquakes have struggled against Western Conference opponents with a record of 2-8-1. They have yet to win a game where they score only one goal.

This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, with the Rapids winning their previous game 3-0. Rafael Navarro has been instrumental in their recent success with five goals and one assist, while Jeremy Ebobisse leads San Jose’s attack with three goals so far this season. Amahl Pellegrino has scored twice in his last ten games for San Jose and is expected to play again on Saturday night.

Both teams have been hit hard by injuries lately, which may impact their performance on Saturday night. The Rapids will miss out on Sam Vines, Daniel Chacon, Lalas Abubakar, Jonathan Lewis, Jasper Loffelsend, and Connor Ronan due to injuries or suspensions. Meanwhile, Daniel and JT Marcinkowski are out for San Jose as well due to injury concerns.

Despite these setbacks