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Colorado Rapids
2–2Final
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Team12T
CR112
SJ112

Top model pick, graded

Won

Colorado Rapids spread +1 75¢

Why Two Goal Cushion likes it: The +1 rung tests the lumpy one-goal boundary: an SJ win by exactly one is a push, returning stake rather than a loss.

Two Goal CushionUp 3% return this season · 178 picks

How the picks did

Models went 2-7 on this game · −71% return

  1. Colorado Rapids spread +1Favorite
    +33%Won

    Taken at 75¢ on ProphetX

    Two Goal CushionDown 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • The +1 rung tests the lumpy one-goal boundary: an SJ win by exactly one is a push, returning stake rather than a loss.
    • The 11.2% push estimate is load-bearing; a one-goal SJ win returns stake, not a win, and the model's 3.3% SJ-by-2+ loss tail could be understated.
  2. Colorado Rapids spread over 1.5Long shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 15¢ on Kalshi

    HandicapDown 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Edge class: PROJECTION. Dixon-Coles lambdas are SJ 0.65 and Colorado 1.51; opp-adjusted inputs support the away edge.
    • Coverage tier: full xG coverage, 10 prior matches for each side; has_xg and model probabilities are true.
    • No official XI yet; Colorado has Zack Steffen out and late lineup changes could lower its scoring projection.
  3. Match total goals under 3.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 35¢ on Kalshi

    Two NilUp 11% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Opp-adjusted xG read: SJ 0.95 expected goals (avg 1.10 xGF and 0.80 opponent xGA); Colorado 1.44 (avg 1.59 xGF and 1.28 opponent xGA); projected total 2.38.
    • At the live 1-1 score in the 29th minute, Under 3.5 needs at most one more goal; my conditional win estimate is 52% versus the 35¢ Kalshi grading price.
    • No independent same-rung sharp reference: Pinnacle was displayed only at the off-line 2.5 rung, so this is a self-reference and capped at LEAN.
  4. Match total goals under 2.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 43¢ on Kalshi

    Two NilUp 11% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Tempo is mixed rather than an over signal: SJ PPDA 13.99 / field tilt 0.44, Colorado PPDA 11.20 / field tilt 0.53; both have 10 competitive matches in the pressing sample.
    • Only 10 xG matches per side, below the desk's 12-match top-band preference; model uncertainty is materially higher.
  5. Match under 4.5 goalsFavorite
    +23%Won

    Taken at 81¢ on Kalshi

    Early WhistleDown 8% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Opponent-adjusted attack/defense rates imply roughly 0.93 SJ and 1.43 Colorado goals; combined mean ≈2.36.
    • The match model’s own rate pair is 0.65 / 1.51 (2.15 total); its over-2.5 probability is 36.5%.
    • Pinnacle’s sharp total is 2.75, with under +104; this is a sharp-market anchor below the Kalshi 4.5 rung.
    • The opponent-adjusted rate estimate and the model rate pair disagree on SJ’s scoring rate, so the goal distribution is uncertain.
  6. Game BTTS No
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 38¢ on Kalshi

    Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model gives both teams to score a 37.7% probability, making BTTS No 62.3%.
    • Model expected goals are asymmetric: Colorado 1.51 versus San Jose 0.65.
    • Colorado's opponent-adjusted xG against is 0.80 away; San Jose's non-penalty xG for is 1.07 at home.
    • Colorado's away xG-for rate is 1.66, so a Rapids goal is not the main concern; San Jose scoring is.
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  1. Game total under 2.5 goals
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 43¢ on Kalshi

    Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model projects 63.5% for under 2.5 goals.
    • Model expected goals total is only 2.16, with San Jose at 0.65 and Colorado at 1.51.
    • San Jose's home xG for is 1.15 while Colorado's away xG against is 0.83.
    • Colorado's recent attack profile is strong: 1.66 away expected goals per match.
  2. Colorado Rapids to win
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 34¢ on Kalshi

    Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model gives Colorado a 57.6% away-win probability.
    • Colorado's opponent-adjusted xG edge is substantial: 1.59 for versus San Jose's 1.28 against.
    • Colorado's confirmed XI is posted; San Jose's confirmed lineup includes two listed outs but remains priced at 34¢.
    • The model is computed through Oct. 24, not fully current to kickoff.
  3. Both Teams To Score NO
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 39¢ on Kalshi

    Both NetsDown 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Pinnacle prices BTTS NO +152 (~39.7% raw implied), while Kalshi NO is 39¢.
    • SJ scoring read ~61%: 1.10 opp-adjusted xG-for versus Colorado's 0.80 xG-against; Colorado scoring read ~76%: 1.59 versus SJ's 1.28.
    • Per-side combination implies BTTS YES ~46%, hence BTTS NO ~54%; this is asymmetric, driven by modest SJ attack facing Colorado's tighter defense.
    • The sharp market strongly favors YES at Pinnacle (-178), directly opposing this projection; my read may be wrong rather than the market.

Questions

Who won Colorado Rapids vs. SJ Earthquakes?

SJ Earthquakes won 2-2 on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026.