The Rapids last 4-game win streak is almost old enough to vote. We beat the first San Jose Earthquakes, the LA Galaxy, the Metrostars, and the Kansas City Wizards in July 2003. Tomorrow night they have a chance to do something that hasn't happened in Darren Yapi's lifetime. All they have to do is go to LA and beat LAFC. While that's a tall task, its not as impossible as it may have seemed the last couple of years. LAFC is off to a rough start this year and Carlos Vela has been battling injury. His availability for tomorrow is questionable. Second, the Rapids have the best road record in the league since the start of last season. Kickoff tomorrow is at 8:30pm, and you all know the TV situation.
Injury Report:
OUT: D Steven Beitashour
QUESTIONABLE: M Brian Galvan, M Jonathan Lewis, M Younes Namli
The talk is that Lewis will be available and Namli won't. My guess is no Galvan either. Not that I expect to see a change from the starting XI:
You know the saying, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. This lineup has outscored the opposition 5-1 over the last 1 2/3rds games, and the only change from the prior 1-0 win is Basset for Namli.
Prediction: 1-1 draw, goal by Acosta. I think this is going to be a tough test but one we're mostly up for. In past years LAFC would look at this game as a slump buster, but now they're taking this game as a significantly bigger challenge. That said, LAFC is too good to stay down this long and the Rapids don't yet have enough of a history to put a ton of faith in to the idea that they can keep LAFC on the mat. I think a well played draw is the most likely scenario, but any result wouldn't surprise me, even a blowout by either team.
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