Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

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MLS · 2018

Seattle Sounders FC

4 – 0

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Colorado Rapids SC

Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Corey Rockwell
Referee Fotis Bazakos
Referee Nima Saghafi
Referee Felisha Mariscal
Referee Ramy Touchan

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

Head-to-Head

Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Colorado Rapids SC

Last 5 meetings

2018-09-29 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	H	4–0	W
23 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	0–3	L
20 Sep	Philadelphia Union	H	0–1	L
16 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	2–1	W
01 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	H	3–1	W
27 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	1–0	W

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–4	L
22 Sep	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–2	L
15 Sep	Atlanta United FC	H	0–3	L
09 Sep	Portland Timbers	A	0–2	L
26 Aug	Real Salt Lake	H	0–6	L
20 Aug	Los Angeles FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC		Colorado Rapids SC
#24	Position	#26
24	Points	22
17	Played	18
7 / 3 / 7	W / D / L	7 / 1 / 10
20	Scored	27
22	Conceded	25
-2	GD	+2
1.41	PPG	1.22
41%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

4/4

31-45

2/3

46-60

2/2

61-75

–/2

76+

5/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Colorado Rapids SC

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/3

46-60

4/–

61-75

3/4

76+

4/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC

Paul Rothrock

5 G

1 A

Colorado Rapids SC

Rafael Navarro

7 G

3 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
35' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
40' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Raul Ruidiaz made 18 appearances and scored 92 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bismark Adjei-Boateng is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stefan Frei suffering a number of foals already.
65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 100% of all matches.
75' Jack Price is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
80' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
85' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
90' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Tommy Smith
19
Jack Price
4
Danny Wilson
7
Giles Barnes
1
Tim Howard C
90
Enzo Martinez ↓ Johan Blomberg 70'
10
Kellyn Acosta
24
Kortne Ford ↓ Marlon Hairston 46'
21
Bismark Adjei-Boateng ↓ Niki Jackson 16'
17
Dillon Serna
27
Deklan Wynne

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.01 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.82 Colorado Rapids SC xG

I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC64% Draw22% Colorado Rapids SC14%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Colorado Rapids SC

36%

Seattle Sounders FC or Colorado Rapids SC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC45% Draw43% Colorado Rapids SC12%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

11.8%

1 – 0

11.3%

1 – 1

10.5%

2 – 1

9.4%

3 – 0

7.7%

0 – 0

7.7%

3 – 1

6.3%

0 – 1

4.1%

4 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

3.8%

1 – 2

3.8%

4 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	20%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	24%	36%
-0.5	64%	—	36%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	9%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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

Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Seattle Sounders FC Form

Colorado Rapids SC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Clean Sheet