Match Information
Date: Saturday, 26 February 2022
Competition: MLS 2022 Regular Season
Venue: Banc of California Stadium (Los Angeles)
Kick-off Time
ET: 3:30 PM ET
CT: 2:15 PM
MT: 1:15 PM
PT: 12: 15 PM
Los Angeles FC will begin the 2022 MLS season as host to continental title challengers Colorado Rapids. The Los Angeles based club had poor strings of results throughout their Preseason campaign.
Los Angeles FC’s best result was the 6-1 bashing of the New York Red Bulls FC on the 19th of February.
Colorado Rapids are currently warming up for the new season with a CONCACAF Champions League engagement with Comunicaciones. The Rapids lost in the first leg to the Guatemalan club with the hopes of overrunning the tie around at home.
How to watch Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids – live stream, tv channel in USA, Canada
UK: FreeSports TV UK
US: fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App
Canada: DAZN
Brazil: DAZN
Mexico: ESPN3 Mexico, Star+
Germany: DAZN, sportdigital, Sport1 Extra
Match Preview and Prediction
Los Angeles FC had a torrid Presentation with pressure on head coach Steve Cherundolo to turn things around when the season commences. The club did not qualify for the 2021 MLS Cup playoffs.
Although key changes were made, predictions for the new season aren’t convincing.
However, head coach Steve Cherundolo has his work cut out already. Many positives were taken from the 6-1 bashing of the New York Red Bulls And the disappointing loss to DC United and Toronto FC.
Colorado Rapids lost in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League playoffs round away to Comunicaciones.
However, the tie in the United States is expected to be in favour of Rapids.
Before the CONCACAF Champions League assignment, Colorado Rapids had struggled to win games, losing to Houston Dynamo and recording two draws against Orlando City SC and Sporting Kansas City.
The Rapids 3-1 win over Seattle Sounders remains the best result in the Preseason. Against Comunicaciones in the CONCACAF Champions League second leg, Colorado Rapids faced an uphill task in their bid to progress to the next round.
Score Prediction: 3-0
