Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Colorado Rapids - Seattle Sounders!
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Seattle Sounders have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
Colorado Rapids have collected 9 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 3-0-1. Colorado Rapids are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
In their previous game, the manager R. Fraser led his Colorado to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Sporting KC. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Keegan Rosenberry, defender, was given a rating of 7.05/10 in that game, top of the team. Rosenberry scored one goal and won 2 of 3 duels.
Before that match, a win away at Cincinnati.It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Colorado Rapids have performed as huge favourites like they are today: seven games found in the database showing three Colorado Rapids wins, zero draws and four defeats.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Major League Soccer game versus Minnesota United in only three days. This game is also played here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Colorado are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Colorado defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Seattle Sounders, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Major League Soccer, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-0 so far. Sounders have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Sounders played 2-2 against Vancouver Whitecaps in their previous match. The attacker Raúl Ruidíaz got a match rating of 7.24 in that game. Ruidíaz scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 20 successful passes (of 24 total). The draw against Vancouver Whitecaps came from a losing position. The Sounders manager B. Schmetzer brought on Jimmy Medranda as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Real Salt Lake.Nobody expects Seattle Sounders to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath five times before, with the overall statistics of won three, draw zero and lost two. When defeated, one match have been lost by two or more goals.
A new game in only three days for Seattle Sounders, the Major League Soccer home match versus Houston Dynamo. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Sounders's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Seattle Sounders as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - zero - seven (Colorado wins - draws - Seattle Sounders wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 9 goals |   D. Rubio Kostner 3 goals |  B. Smith 3 goals |
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| Colorado Rapids | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 44% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 55% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 45% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.1 | 16 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.2 | 13.2 |
| 4.8 | 6.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 35% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 43% | 41% |
- All of Colorado Rapids's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Colorado Rapids have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Colorado Rapids have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Seattle Sounders have not yet lost a game.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Seattle Sounders have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most points (10) away in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+13) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
| 11 | Austin | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Dallas | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 7 |