The Rapids picked a bad time to have a bad time.

Can Colorado turn the tide and force a Game 3 in a Western Conference playoff series?

The Rapids host L.A. Galaxy at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park having lost five straight matches, including a 5-0 result in the MLS Cup opener.

The winner of the series meets Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC in a conference semifinal.

The Galaxy took a 3-1 win from Colorado at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in early October. The Rapids haven’t won a game since Dec. 21.

But Colorado has been solid in elimination games at Dick’s, winning all three of those contests this season. It has also been solid overall at home, earning a 10-4-3 record during MLS play.

Friday’s match will mark the first playoff home match for the Rapids since 2021.

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L.A. Galaxy at Rapids at a glance

LA Galaxy (19-8-7, first in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Rapids (15-14-5, seventh)

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City

BetMGM Sportsbook line: Los Angeles +127, Colorado +164; over/under is 3.5 goals

Bottom line

The Rapids are 12-14-3 against Western Conference opponents. Rafael Navarro leads the eighth-ranked scoring team in the league with 15 goals. The Rapids have scored 61.

The Galaxy are 18-7-5 against conference opponents. The Galaxy are ninth in the Western Conference drawing 169 corner kicks, averaging 5.0 per game.

The teams square off Friday for the fourth time this season. The Galaxy won the last meeting 5-0.

Top performers

Navarro has 15 goals and one assist for the Rapids. Jonathan Lewis has two goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

Dejan Joveljic has 16 goals and six assists for the Galaxy. Riqui Puig has eight goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Last 10 games

Rapids: 4-6-0, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.2 shots on goal and 3.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Galaxy: 7-3-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 6.9 shots on goal and 4.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.