Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
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' KICK OFF: Seattle Sounders FC gets underway.
- 5' Alex Roldan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 15' Kevin Cabral is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Cristian Roldan doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Braian Galvan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Morris makes it 2-0.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' Heber is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Jackson Ragen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' Fredy Montero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Heber on 71 minute.
- 72' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Keegan Rosenberry departs to be replaced by Danny Wilson.
- 77' Denmark international Andreas Maxso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Joao Paulo by Joshua Atencio on 80 minute.
- 83' The USA Jordan Morris breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 4-0!
- 84' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Braian Galvan comes on to replace Sam Nicholson.
- 85' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Dylan Teves on, Jordan Morris off on 85 minutes.
- 87' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Yellow card on 87.
- 4-0 the final result. Colorado Rapids SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Joshua Atencio 80'
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Danny Leyva 85'
- 10
- 24
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↓ Leo Chu 71'
- 5
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Dylan Teves 85'
- 28
-
19
Heber ↓ Fredy Montero 71'
- 25
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 71'
- 22
- 30
- 3
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 85'
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 80'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 71'
- 21
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 85'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
-
12
Michael Barrios ↓ Kevin Cabral 71'
- 2
- 16
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Braian Galvan 84'
- 23
- 6
- 5
- 22
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↓ Max Alves 80'
- 77
Bench
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 71'
- 21
- 33
- 19
-
4
Danny Wilson ↑ 71'
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 84'
-
8
Max Alves ↑ 80'
- –
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-02-27
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-10-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-09-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-09-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Austin FC
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-02-27
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-10-09
Austin FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-10-01
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2022-09-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
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 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
38%
Seattle Sounders FC or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 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
48%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

