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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 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

9
6
3
Seattle Sounders FC 18 games · Avg 2.9 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
#24 Position #22
35 Points 36
26 Played 27
9 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 3 / 13
33 Scored 38
34 Conceded 38
-1 GD +0
1.35 PPG 1.33
35% Win % 41%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 11 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hudson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Kellyn Acosta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Niki Jackson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 75' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Frei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Seattle Sounders FC players.

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
Cristian Roldan 4
Raul Ruidiaz 4
Jordan Morris 4
Albert Rusnak 4
Andre Shinyashiki 3
Cole Bassett 3
Will Bruin 2
Djordje Mihailovic 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
2.06 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC66% Draw21% Colorado Rapids SC13%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
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 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
34%
Seattle Sounders FC or Colorado Rapids SC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC46% Draw42% Colorado Rapids SC12%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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