LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 8/23/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/20/2025

Game: LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Galaxy (3-7-16) will go up against the Rapids (10-6-11) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA on Saturday. The Galaxy are priced at +120 and the Rapids are at -144. The total has been set at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Novak Micovic for LA and Zack Steffen for Colorado.

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The LA Galaxy have compiled 71 saves and they also have a SV percentage of 55.6% this season. This team's differential on goals is currently at -26 by means of 29 goals scored and 55 goals relinquished. So far this year, this club averages 0.62 pts/match (16 pts) and are 25th in MLS with 18 assists. The Galaxy rank 25th in regard to xG having 31.8, and their expected goals against are coming in at 46.1. LA has tallied 55 yellow cards this year and also 1 red card. LA has conceded 55 goals while giving up 2.12 goals per 90, and their opponents have 124 SoT on them. They have recorded 2 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 7.7% on the campaign.

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Over the course of the season, Colorado has a save percentage of 71.1% (142 SoT against), and have a rank of 17th in the league with 36 points. The Rapids have an average of 1.3 pts per contest while sitting with 24 assists and 2 red cards. The Colorado Rapids have tallied 36 goals and this team's goals expected on the campaign is currently at 39.7. Colorado has earned a clean sheet rate of 25.9% on the season and 50 yellow cards. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.52 with 103 saves, and they have tallied 7 shutouts. Colorado Rapids has a ranking of 20th in relation to goals against having 41, and their goal difference sits at -5.

The man who will protect the net for LA is Novak Micovic. Micovic has been on the pitch for a total of 1,710 mins and has 50 saves during his soccer career. Micovic (3-5-11 record during his career) has recorded 3 clean sheets, which gives him a 15.8%% shutout rate. The goalie born in Serbia has had 86 shots sent his way in 19 starts. His GA/90 is 1.95 (37 goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 58.1%.

Zack Steffen is expected to look after the goal for Colorado. In his pro soccer career, Steffen has given up 184 goals while earning 375 stops in 125 starting assignments. Steffen has recorded 33 clean sheets while he has seen 556 shots against him in 11,250 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of 67.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently 26.4%%. He has conceded 1.47 goals per 90 while earning a record of 55-24-46.

Gabriel Chaves is a footballer who can be a difference maker for LA. The forward representing Brazil has accumulated 21 goals in 4,767 professional minutes. Chaves has started 53 matches so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 12 assists while earning 54 points in his career.

Colorado features a game changer in Rafael Navarro, who is known to give defenses fits. He has totaled 59 pts in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 5 times. The forward representing Brazil has played 5,689 mins and has scored 27 goals. He is averaging 0.42 G/90 and has started 66 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LA Galaxy (-144)

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