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Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Colorado Rapids SC
1 – 2
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Thu 5 Jul 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Peter Manikowski
  • Referee Cory Richardson
7 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

3
5
9
Colorado Rapids SC 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
01 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–0 W
24 Jun Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
14 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 2–2 D
10 Jun Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
02 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
30 Jun Portland Timbers H 2–3 L
24 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 1–1 D
14 Jun New York Red Bulls A 1–2 L
10 Jun D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
03 Jun Real Salt Lake A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC Seattle Sounders FC
#26 Position #21
16 Points 24
15 Played 13
5 / 1 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
25 Scored 17
24 Conceded 11
+1 GD +6
1.07 PPG 1.85
33% Win % 54%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Colorado Rapids SC host Seattle Sounders FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Tim Howard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 272 appearances.
  • 10' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Chad Marshall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' The 38-year-old Mike Azira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' United States international Clint Dempsey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Waylon Francis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Rodriguez made 284 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 4
Jordan Morris 4
Albert Rusnak 4
Cole Bassett 3
Cristian Roldan 3
Andre Shinyashiki 3
Raul Ruidiaz 2
Djordje Mihailovic 2

Head to Head

2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-07-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-06-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-06-10 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-06-02 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers L 2018-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-06-14 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-06-10 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2018-06-03 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Seattle Sounders FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC31% Draw28% Seattle Sounders FC41%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
60%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
69%
Colorado Rapids SC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC22% Draw46% Seattle Sounders FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.