Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Seattle Sounders FC

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Colorado Rapids SC

Mon 4 Oct 2021 · 02:00 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 24' Danny Wilson

Y 55' Diego Rubio

R 61' Kellyn Acosta

R 61' Lucas Esteves

Y 78' Younes Namli

Overview

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Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Lumen Field.

Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 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

Seattle Sounders FC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Colorado Rapids SC

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-04 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-11-02 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-09-08 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-03-10 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Oct	Colorado Rapids SC	H	3–0	W
30 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	A	3–1	W
26 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	A	2–1	W
19 Sep	Real Salt Lake	A	0–1	L
11 Sep	Minnesota United FC	H	1–0	W
30 Aug	Portland Timbers	H	0–2	L

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–3	L
30 Sep	Austin FC	H	3–0	W
26 Sep	Toronto FC	H	0–0	D
20 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	1–1	D
16 Sep	Portland Timbers	A	2–2	D
11 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–1	D

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' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at Lumen Field.
2' The USA Cristian Roldan breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
12' 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 Keegan Rosenberry suffering a number of foals already.
17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark-Anthony Kaye, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
22' Against the run of play, Jimmy Medranda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
24' Danny Wilson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
29' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
34' Stefan Frei is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
44' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
46' What composure from Joao Paulo! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-0.
46' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Danny Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Esteves to step up.
48' The whistle greets Danny Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Esteves.
48' GOAL! Jimmy Medranda scores on 48.
53' Braian Galvan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Rubio.
60' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Joshua Atencio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
61' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Red card on 61.
66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Joao Paulo trudges off to be replaced by Kelyn Rowe on 69 minutes.
72' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero is replaced by Leo Chu.
73' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Fredy Montero has done his job and it is now time for Leo Chu to step up.
74' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Michael Barrios is withdrawn and Younes Namli gets his opportunity.
78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Younes Namli.
78' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Xavier Arreaga exits the field as Abdoulaye Cissoko enters on 78.
80' Cole Bassett is replacing Keegan Rosenberry for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
85' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
90' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
With this win, Seattle Sounders FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Joao Paulo ↓ Kelyn Rowe 69'
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Leo Chu 72'
94
Jimmy Medranda ↓ Shane O'Neill 69'
24
Stefan Frei
7
Cristian Roldan
5
Nouhou Tolo
17
Will Bruin
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Danny Leyva 73'
28
Yeimar Gomez
3
Xavier Arreaga ↓ Abdoulaye Cissoko 78'
84
Joshua Atencio

Bench

22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 69'
30
Stefan Cleveland
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 69'
18
Spencer Richey
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 73'
23
Leo Chu ↑ 72'
45
Ethan Dobbelaere
21
Reed Baker-Whiting
92
Abdoulaye Cissoko ↑ 78'

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2021-10-04 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2021-09-30 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-09-26 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-09-19 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC W 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers L

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2021-10-04 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-09-30 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Austin FC W 2021-09-26 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2021-09-20 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-09-16 Portland Timbers 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2021-09-11 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.62 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Colorado Rapids SC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC53% Draw26% Colorado Rapids SC21%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.6

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Colorado Rapids SC

47%

Seattle Sounders FC or Colorado Rapids SC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC36% Draw47% Colorado Rapids SC17%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

11.1%

2 – 0

9.5%

0 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

9.2%

0 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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