Colorado Rapids SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 4–0 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as Colorado Rapids SC face off against Seattle Sounders FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Albert Rusnak is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC have won 477 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 27' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a card on 27.
- 32' Rafael Navarro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' What a moment for Albert Rusnak! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Sam Vines makes way for Reggie Cannon at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 63' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Jonathan Lewis by Omir Fernandez on 63 minute.
- 64' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Pedro De la Vega is replaced by Georgi Minoungou on 64 minute.
- 65' It’s gonna be a card for Jackson Ragen.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Calvin Harris has done his job and it is now time for Kimani Stewart-Baynes to step up.
- 82' Joao Paulo gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Albert Rusnak and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Paul Rothrock by Reed Baker-Whiting on 89 minute.
- Seattle Sounders FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 10
- 95
- 6
- 5
-
3
Sam Vines ↓ Reggie Cannon 62'
- 9
- 14
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Omir Fernandez 63'
- 18
Bench
-
4
Reggie Cannon ↑ 62'
-
11
Omir Fernandez ↑ 63'
- 22
- 34
- 21
- 99
- 31
- 24
-
27
Kimani Stewart-Baynes ↑ 78'
Coach
Chris Armas
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Joao Paulo 82'
- 10
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Danny Musovski 89'
- 28
- 18
- 25
- 14
Bench
-
6
Joao Paulo ↑ 82'
- 75
- 8
- 15
-
21
Reed Baker-Whiting ↑ 89'
- 26
-
17
Danny Musovski ↑ 89'
- 4
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↑ 64'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Jordan Morris | 4 |
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Cristian Roldan | 4 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 3 |
| Cole Bassett | 3 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-10-06
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-10-03
Colorado Rapids SC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-09-29
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-09-22
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2024-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-10-06
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-10-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-09-29
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2024-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-09-07
Columbus Crew SC
0–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
50%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
77%
Colorado Rapids SC or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

