Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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Colorado Rapids SC

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Seattle Sounders FC

Thu 21 Sep 2023 · 01:30 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 34' Leo Chu

0–2 56' Albert Rusnak

Cole Bassett 80' 1–2

Y 40' Nouhou Tolo

Overview

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Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)

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

Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-02-27 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-07-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-05-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-10-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–2	L
17 Sep	New England Revolution	H	2–1	W
03 Sep	Real Salt Lake	A	0–2	L
31 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	0–3	L
24 Aug	Los Angeles FC	A	0–4	L
16 Jul	Houston Dynamo	H	0–0	D

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	A	2–1	W
17 Sep	FC Dallas	A	1–1	D
03 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	2–2	D
31 Aug	Austin FC	A	2–1	W
27 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	1–1	D
21 Aug	Atlanta United FC	H	0–2	L

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

27% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Colorado Rapids SC and Seattle Sounders FC is underway.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sidnei Tavares is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' 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.
34' Leo Chu adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
39' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nouhou Tolo.
45' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' Ralph Priso-Mbongue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sidnei Tavares at the 46 minute mark.
51' The 29-year-old Nouhou Tolo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
56' Albert Rusnak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
62' The crowd applauds Connor Ronan as he leaves the pitch. Diego Rubio steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
63' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Cristian Roldan trudges off to be replaced by Braian Galvan on 63 minutes.
65' Obed Vargas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nouhou Tolo at the 65 minute mark.
70' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
75' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
80' Cole Bassett doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
81' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Leo Chu has done his job and it is now time for Reed Baker-Whiting to step up.
86' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Xavier Arreaga on, Rafael Navarro off on 86 minutes.
Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats Colorado Rapids SC

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

20
Connor Ronan ↓ Diego Rubio 62'
91
Kevin Cabral
2
Keegan Rosenberry
23
Cole Bassett
5
Andreas Maxso
13
Andrew Gutman
9
Rafael Navarro
1
Marko Ilic
10
Sidnei Tavares ↓ Ralph Priso-Mbongue 46'
14
Calvin Harris
64
Moise Bombito

Bench

Coach Ciara Dargahi

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Albert Rusnak	4
Cristian Roldan	4
Raul Ruidiaz	4
Jordan Morris	4
Andre Shinyashiki	3
Cole Bassett	3
Jimmy Medranda	2
Will Bruin	2

Head to Head

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-09-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-09-17 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 New England Revolution W 2023-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-08-31 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-08-24 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-07-16 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-09-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-09-17 FC Dallas 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-09-03 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2023-08-31 Austin FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-08-27 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-08-21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Atlanta United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.16 Colorado Rapids SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Seattle Sounders FC xG

I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Seattle Sounders FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Colorado Rapids SC31% Draw29% Seattle Sounders FC40%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

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	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw

60%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

69%

Colorado Rapids SC or Seattle Sounders FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Colorado Rapids SC23% Draw49% Seattle Sounders FC28%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10.3%

0 – 1

9.9%

1 – 0

8.5%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 3

3.7%

0 – 3

3.1%

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%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	21%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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