Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes: Western Conference Showdown Set for 9:30 p.m. EDT

The San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids will face off in a Western Conference matchup 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 currently fourth in the Western Conference and have a record of 5-3-3. They are coming off a 2-0 victory over New York City FC and have a record of 4-2-2 against Western Conference opponents. When scoring two goals in a game, they have won all three games they played so far this season.

On the other hand, the Earthquakes have struggled against Western Conference opponents with a record of 2-8-1. They have won only one game out of five where they scored two goals or more this season. However, Amahl Pellegrino has been instrumental in their recent performances by scoring two goals in their last ten games.

This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, with the Rapids winning the previous game 3-0. Rafael Navarro has been one of the standout performers for Colorado, having scored five goals and provided an assist this season, while Jeremy Ebobisse leads San Jose with three goals so far this season.

Both teams have had some injuries that may affect their performance on Saturday night. For Colorado, Sam Vines, Daniel Chacon, Lalas Abubakar, Jonathan Lewis, Jasper Loffelsend and Connor Ronan are not expected to play due to injuries