Major League Soccer match prediction: Little separates Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders in quality

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Seattle Sounders, who are travelling more than 1800 kilometers to play this game.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Colorado Rapids form and stats

With 2 Major League Soccer wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Colorado Rapids are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Colorado's last game was hosting New England and winning 2-1. Finally, a league win after five games without. Midfielder Ronan was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.85 (out of ten) in that game. Ronan served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 39 successful passes (of 45 total).

It should be added that a glance at the 11 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

The manager Fraser will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Portland Timbers in only three days.

Colorado Rapids have scored {9 league goals} here from 13 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Colorado Rapids have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

Seattle Sounders form and stats

Playing away, Seattle Sounders, who have the fewest conceded goals (30) in Major League Soccer, have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Dallas (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Baker-Whiting, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.35. Baker-Whiting served one assist, hit two key passes and won 6 of 12 duels.

Low on goals? 12 of this team's last 16 league matches have seen two or less goals.

Sounders have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 18 goals have been scored. 20 goals have been conceded by Seattle Sounders in these games.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought previously this season: Seattle Sounders - Colorado 4-0. Last ten meetings between these sides: Colorado Rapids won three, Seattle Sounders were winners in five and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

J. Morris 10 goals

R. Ruidíaz Misitich 5 goals

L. Alves Chú Franco 4 goals

Colorado Rapids missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players