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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park!
- 5' Switzerland international Stefan Frei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Sam Vines has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Nouhou Tolo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 27' It’s gonna be a card for Yeimar Gomez.
- 32' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 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' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 48' What composure from Albert Rusnak! The Slovakia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Reggie Cannon comes on to replace Sam Vines.
- 63' Jonathan Lewis makes way for Omir Fernandez at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 64' Georgi Minoungou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro De la Vega at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Jackson Ragen is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 65.
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 78' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Kimani Stewart-Baynes comes on to replace Calvin Harris.
- 82' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Albert Rusnak by Joao Paulo on 82 minute.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Paul Rothrock has done his job and it is now time for Reed Baker-Whiting to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Seattle Sounders FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Cristian Roldan | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Jordan Morris | 4 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 3 |
| Cole Bassett | 3 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Jimmy Medranda | 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
0.94
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
51%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
77%
Colorado Rapids SC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.3%
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 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

