Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Colorado Rapids host San Jose Earthquakes at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday, October 10 (9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT / 6:30 PM PT).

Neither Colorado Rapids nor San Jose Earthquakes carries any fresh team news into this one, and both sides should be able to field their preferred options at kickoff. Preston Judd has been the Earthquakes’ spearhead with 15 goals already this season, with Timo Werner and Ousseni Bouda offering support up top and Beau Leroux and Nikolas Tsakiris supplying the service from midfield. The Rapids lean heavily on attacking midfielder Paxten Aaronson, who has 7 goals and 51 chances created from the number 10 role, while striker Darren Yapi (3 goals) leads the line.

This looks set to be an open, back-and-forth affair rather than a cagey stalemate. San Jose arrive in better form, unbeaten in their last five (D W W D W) and fourth in the Western Conference, while Colorado have been streakier, with two defeats either side of a win and two draws across their last five. Goals should come at both ends — Aaronson is the main creative and scoring outlet for the Rapids, and Judd’s record in front of goal travels well — but Colorado’s extra firepower at home should just be enough to get them over the line.

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Season Form & Standings

Colorado Rapids sit eighth in the Western Conference with 36 points from 27 games, while San Jose Earthquakes occupy fourth in the West — both clubs firmly part of the playoff picture heading into the final stretch.

Western Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids): The attacking midfielder has 7 goals and a team-high 51 chances created this season, the clear creative and goalscoring hub of this Rapids side.
• Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): No one in this fixture has more end product than Judd — 15 goals from 72 shots, with 35 of those on target.
• Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes): Werner has 6 goals and 33 chances created in just 996 minutes, a real difference-maker whenever he’s on the field.

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids: L D W D L

• 2026-09-27: LA Galaxy 3-2 Colorado Rapids (L, away)
• 2026-09-20: Colorado Rapids 3-3 Seattle Sounders (D, home)
• 2026-09-13: Colorado Rapids 1-0 CF Montreal (W, home)
• 2026-09-10: Austin FC 1-1 Colorado Rapids (D, away)
• 2026-09-06: Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids (L, away)

Colorado’s last five reads L D W D L — a 3-2 loss at LA Galaxy, a 3-3 draw with Seattle, a 1-0 win over Montreal, a 1-1 draw at Austin and a 3-0 loss at Columbus.

San Jose Earthquakes: D W W D W

• 2026-09-27: San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Portland Timbers (W, home)
• 2026-09-20: San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 LAFC (D, home)
• 2026-09-13: San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Houston Dynamo (W, home)
• 2026-09-10: San Diego FC 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes (W, away)
• 2026-09-06: Austin FC 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)

San Jose head in on the back of D W W D W — a 3-1 win over Portland, a 2-2 draw with LAFC, a 1-0 win over Houston, a 3-2 win at San Diego and a 1-1 draw at Austin.

Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction

Colorado Rapids are eighth in the West and know a result here keeps their playoff push alive, while San Jose sit fourth and arrive full of confidence off the back of D W W D W. Expect goals at both ends, with Aaronson doing enough as a creative hub and Judd a threat throughout, but Colorado’s edge at home should be enough for a 2-1 win.