Home advantage could prove decisive in Colorado Rapids - Seattle Sounders battle

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 23.May
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park (19680 seats)

Colorado Rapids have won 15 points playing as the home team. Seattle Sounders have claimed 13 points from their away games. Are we looking at a home win?

Insights:
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

Colorado Rapids are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Colorado Rapids after consecutive victories at their own ground.

No payout for Colorado in their previous match, an away game at Sporting KC that ended in defeat 1-2. The attacker Lewis was declared "man of the match" for Colorado Rapids with a rating of 7.4/10. Lewis hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Colorado Rapids had a home game versus Los Angeles FC which ended with a victory 2-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Colorado have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

The Colorado Rapids fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Colorado Rapids have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

Playing away, Seattle Sounders have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.

Two away games in a row for Sounders, whose manager Schmetzer could celebrate last time after the win against Houston Dynamo. Frei was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.85. The agile goalkeeper Frei topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Minnesota United.

Seattle Sounders are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

Sounders have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Seattle Sounders struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Colorado Rapids-Seattle Sounders H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Colorado Rapids two wins, Seattle Sounders six wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Colorado RapidsD. Rubio Kostner
D. Rubio Kostner
6 goals
ColoradoM. Kaye
M. Kaye
3 goals
Seattle SoundersC. Roldan
C. Roldan
2 goals

Colorado Rapids missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players

Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 3 6 10
4 4 2 Won W 2 2 4
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
5 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
14 10 4 Scored S 3 7 13
14 1 0 Conceded C 2 9 14
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 60%
42% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 40%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 20%
42% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 50%
42% 83% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 10%
25% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 40%
 
4.8 4.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.5 4.4
5.1 6.3 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.3 5.9
2.7 2.7 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.8 2.1
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.4 13 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.5 11.1
4.7 5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 4.8 4.5
25% 33% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 24% 29%
 
10.7 10.8 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16 18.5 15.5
3.2 2.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.5 4.6
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Colorado Rapids have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Colorado Rapids have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the most matches under the total-line (6) 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.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Austin 12 7 2 3 25 12 6 4 1 1 15 3 6 3 1 2 10 9 13 23
2 Los Angeles FC 12 7 2 3 24 14 7 4 2 1 15 7 5 3 0 2 9 7 10 23
3 Dallas 12 6 4 2 20 10 6 5 1 0 14 4 6 1 3 2 6 6 10 22
4 LA Galaxy 12 6 2 4 13 11 5 3 0 2 5 5 7 3 2 2 8 6 2 20
5 Real Salt Lake 12 5 4 3 12 16 5 4 1 0 8 4 7 1 3 3 4 12 -4 19
6 Nashville SC 12 5 3 4 13 13 3 2 1 0 5 2 9 3 2 4 8 11 0 18
7 Colorado Rapids 12 4 3 5 14 14 6 4 2 0 10 1 6 0 1 5 4 13 0 15
8 Houston Dynamo 12 4 3 5 14 14 8 3 3 2 10 8 4 1 0 3 4 6 0 15
9 Minnesota United 12 4 3 5 13 13 7 3 2 2 10 6 5 1 1 3 3 7 0 15
10 Portland Timbers 13 3 6 4 20 21 6 2 3 1 12 8 7 1 3 3 8 13 -1 15
11 Seattle Sounders 10 4 1 5 13 14 4 2 0 2 6 5 6 2 1 3 7 9 -1 13
12 SJ Earthquakes 12 3 4 5 22 28 7 3 3 1 16 15 5 0 1 4 6 13 -6 13
13 Sporting KC 13 3 3 7 12 24 6 3 2 1 7 5 7 0 1 6 5 19 -12 12
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 11 3 2 6 12 21 6 3 2 1 9 7 5 0 0 5 3 14 -9 11

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