Seattle Sounders favourites for feisty fight facing Colorado Rapids

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 27.February
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stubhub Center (10550 seats)

A new Major League Soccer campaign is ready to commence and this is the premier proper game for Seattle Sounders and Colorado Rapids. Bring it on!

Colorado Rapids 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.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

The season before, Seattle Sounders's league statistics were 12 wins, 5 draws and 17 losses, providing 11th position in the Major League Soccer. During these 34 matches they scored {47 goals} and let in 46. Playing as the home side in the previous season Seattle Sounders generated 9-3-5 (win-draw-lost) with {29 goals} and 19 conceded.

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 Sounders have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 5.

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Seattle Sounders friendly games in pre-season: Seattle Sounders played three friendlies, won 1, drew 1 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Seattle Sounders scored {4 goals} and conceded 4 in these three games.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

Let's have a look at how Colorado Rapids performed last season in the Major League Soccer: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 10 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 46 and conceded {57 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 5 and lost 11 with 17/42 goals scored/conceded.

We have checked recent matches where Colorado Rapids have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were 7 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Just as the home team, Colorado Rapids have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 2 Colorado wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

Head 2 Head

Data for the preceeding ten meetings between these two contenders are: five wins for Seattle Sounders, two draws and three wins for Colorado Rapids. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Seattle Sounders missing players

Colorado Rapids missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Seattle Sounders Colorado Rapids
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Seattle Sounders Last season Colorado Rapids
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
12 9   Won W   1 11
5 3   Drew D   5 10
17 5   Lost L   11 13
47 29   Scored S   17 46
46 19   Conceded C   42 57
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
74% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 85%
59% 71%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 53%
21% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   41% 32%
12% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 18%
56% 59%   BTTS BTTS   71% 62%
18% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   6% 26%
26% 18%   Failed to Score F T   29% 18%
 
4.9 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 5.3
5.1 4.1   Corners against (avg) C A   3.6 4.1
1.9 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 2.7
4 3   Red cards R C   3 6
 
12.2 13.9   Shots (avg) S (   12.2 13.4
4.1 4.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.2
34% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 32%
 
12.8 9.9   Shots against (avg) S A   13.9 12.9
4.6 3.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.4 4.6

  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Minnesota United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Saint Louis City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Seattle Sounders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 SJ Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sporting KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 34 21 4 9 66 38 17 13 2 2 39 15 17 8 2 7 27 23 28 67
2 Austin 34 16 8 10 65 49 17 8 6 3 42 23 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 56
3 Dallas 34 14 11 9 48 37 17 10 4 3 28 15 17 4 7 6 20 22 11 53
4 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 17 7 5 5 22 20 11 50
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 8 12 58 51 17 8 4 5 35 25 17 6 4 7 23 26 7 50
6 Minnesota United 34 14 6 14 48 51 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -3 48
7 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 17 9 5 3 27 15 17 3 6 8 16 30 -2 47
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 53 53 17 8 6 3 28 19 17 3 7 7 25 34 0 46
9 Colorado Rapids 34 11 10 13 46 57 17 10 5 2 29 15 17 1 5 11 17 42 -11 43
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 7 15 40 57 17 10 3 4 25 20 17 2 4 11 15 37 -17 43
11 Seattle Sounders 34 12 5 17 47 46 17 9 3 5 29 19 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 41
12 Sporting KC 34 11 7 16 42 54 17 9 2 6 25 17 17 2 5 10 17 37 -12 40
13 Houston Dynamo 34 10 6 18 43 56 17 6 5 6 24 22 17 4 1 12 19 34 -13 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 34 8 11 15 52 69 17 7 6 4 31 27 17 1 5 11 21 42 -17 35

Table
  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Minnesota United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Saint Louis City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Seattle Sounders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 SJ Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sporting KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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