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Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

9
5
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#21 Position #26
24 Points 16
13 Played 15
7 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 9
17 Scored 25
11 Conceded 24
+6 GD +1
1.85 PPG 1.07
54% Win % 33%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The 47-year-old Tim Howard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 284 games and scored 450 goals.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy Smith made 272 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Dillon Serna is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
  • 80' Scotland international Danny Wilson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • Colorado Rapids SC will have plenty to reflect on. Seattle Sounders FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-09-29 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-09-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-09-20 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-09-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-09-01 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2018-08-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-09-29 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-09-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–3 Atlanta United FC L 2018-09-09 Portland Timbers 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-08-26 Colorado Rapids SC 0–6 Real Salt Lake L 2018-08-20 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.15 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC69% Draw20% Colorado Rapids SC11%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
31%
Seattle Sounders FC or Colorado Rapids SC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC50% Draw41% Colorado Rapids SC9%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 22% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 24% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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