Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #23 |
| 43 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 47 | Scored | 44 |
| 50 | Conceded | 46 |
| -3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Paulo, as he is very good at scoring at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' France international Nicolas Benezet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with seattle sounders fc winning 50% of all matches.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yeimar Gomez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for colorado rapids sc.
- 35' It looks surprising seattle sounders fc does not make any changes. Shane O'Neill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. colorado rapids sc in their trying to find a way past seattle sounders fc's compact .
- 50' seattle sounders fc looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Kelyn Rowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' seattle sounders fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Jimmy Medranda. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' Dominique Badji has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 68' The crowd applauds Andre Shinyashiki as he leaves the pitch. Cole Bassett steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 69' Kelyn Rowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Atencio on 69 minute.
- 74' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Jimmy Medranda departs to be replaced by Leo Chu.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Cristian Roldan does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shane O'Neill is hanging Fredy Montero on the field on 83 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Jonathan Lewis is replaced by Braian Galvan.
- 88' Fredy Montero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 88' Nicolas Mezquida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark-Anthony Kaye at the 88 minute mark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — colorado rapids sc 1-1 seattle sounders fc.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 8
- 5
- 2
- 14
- 19
- 4
- 23
- 9
- 22
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Braian Galvan 86'
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 33
-
26
Cole Bassett ↑ 68'
- 6
- 32
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 88'
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 86'
-
66
Lucas Esteves ↑ 68'
Coach
Robin Fraser
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
20
Nicolas Benezet ↓ Will Bruin 69'
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Shane O'Neill 83'
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↓ Leo Chu 75'
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 28
- 3
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↓ Kelyn Rowe 69'
Bench
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 69'
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 69'
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 83'
- 18
- 75
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 75'
- 45
- 92
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
2021-10-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-10-17
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-10-10
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-09-30
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
Austin FC
W
2021-09-26
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Toronto FC
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-10-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-10-17
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-10-10
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-09-30
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-09-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
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 Seattle Sounders FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
60%
Colorado Rapids SC or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 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
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

