Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Stott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #24 |
| 36 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 33 |
| 38 | Conceded | 34 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Colorado Rapids SC launch into their encounter with Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' The 34-year-old Nicolas Mezquida has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' England international Jack Price has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Alex Roldan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 280 games and scored 400 goals.
- 41' Magnificent from Andre Shinyashiki! That is 22 goals in 280 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Handwalla Bwana is replaced by Danny Leyva.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Justin Dhillon exits the field as Shandon Hopeau enters on 58.
- 62' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Jon Lewis exits the field as Dillon Serna enters on 62.
- 67' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 70' Andre Shinyashiki makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 75' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Andre Shinyashiki is replaced by Niki Jackson on 75 minute.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Emanuel Cecchini. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Sam Nicholson trudges off to be replaced by Danny Wilson on 82 minutes.
- 84' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 84 minute. Emanuel Cecchini leaves to be changed by Alex Roldan.
- 89' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The points are shared — Colorado Rapids SC 2-0 Seattle Sounders FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 31
- 5
- 19
- 10
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Danny Wilson 82'
- 6
- 20
-
11
Jon Lewis ↓ Dillon Serna 62'
- 13
- 99
Bench
-
4
Danny Wilson ↑ 82'
- 44
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 62'
-
12
Niki Jackson ↑ 75'
- 15
- 18
- 29
Coach
Robin Fraser
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 3
- 20
- 19
- 24
- 18
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↓ Danny Leyva 46'
-
15
Emanuel Cecchini ↓ Alex Roldan 84'
- 12
-
99
Justin Dhillon ↓ Shandon Hopeau 58'
Bench
- 35
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 84'
- 31
-
37
Shandon Hopeau ↑ 58'
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 46'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Cristian Roldan | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Jordan Morris | 4 |
| Cole Bassett | 3 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 3 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-09-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-08-25
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-18
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-08-15
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-11
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-09-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-08-15
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-10
Seattle Sounders FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
56%
Colorado Rapids SC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

