LA Galaxy vs. Colorado Rapids | MLS Match Preview

LA GALAXY vs. COLORADO RAPIDS
STUBHUB CENTER, Carson, Calif.
May 2, 2015 (Week 9, MLS Game #82)
10:30 pm ET (MLS LIVE)

Long-time Western Conference rivals as MLS Originals, the LA Galaxy and the Colorado Rapids renew acquaintances when the clubs face off Saturday evening at StubHub Center. The Galaxy come into the match with a three-game undefeated streak, coming off a 1-1 draw at the New York Red Bulls last weekend. The Rapids also come into the game following a 1-1 draw at the Red Bulls, at midweek, their second consecutive tie.

REFEREE: Fotis Bazakos. AR1 (bench): Frank Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Brian Poeschel; 4th: Kevin Stott; MLS Career: 37 games; FC/gm: 26.3; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 7; pens: 14

SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: LA: Dan Gargan, Juninho

DISABLED LIST: LA: Brian Perk (season-ending injury)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (65 meetings): Galaxy 34 wins (2 shootout), 104 goals … Rapids 24 wins (1 shootout), 75 goals … Ties 7
AT LA (32 meetings): Galaxy 23 wins (1 shootout), 66 goals … Rapids 7 wins (1 shootout), 30 goals … Ties 2
RETURN MATCH: 7/25: Colorado Rapids vs. LA Galaxy, 7 p.m. MT

• Bradford Jamieson IV scored his first MLS goal, the second-youngest player in LA Galaxy history to hit the back of the net, as the Homegrown Player paced his side to a 1-1 draw at the New York Red Bulls on Sunday afternoon.
• The Galaxy won the final two meetings between the teams a year ago, including a 6-0 triumph on Sept. 5 at StubHub Center, the highest margin of victory in the 19-year history between the teams.
• The Rapids had won back-to-back meetings at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park before a 4-3 Galaxy win there last Aug. 20. The Rapids wins were the first in the series at home since 2008, ending a five-game winless run.