United States - MLSDick's Sporting Goods ParkData current as of 18 September 2026

Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders: match statistics

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Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Colorado Rapids play Seattle Sounders in MLS (United States). The match date is 20 September 2026. Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Current form

Colorado Rapids: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Seattle Sounders: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Colorado Rapids scores 1.32 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Seattle Sounders scores 1.09 and concedes 1.30. League average: 3.20 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Colorado Rapids 40%, Seattle Sounders 57%. Over 2.5: Colorado Rapids 44%, Seattle Sounders 39%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

Seattle Sounders has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.36. Colorado Rapids: 12.1 shots per match, Seattle Sounders: 13.4.

Match halves

Colorado Rapids: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.76. Seattle Sounders: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Colorado Rapids: 76-90+ (7 goals). Seattle Sounders: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.20 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.98)
(3.60)
(3.35)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
1.32Goals scored / match1.09
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1.28Goals conceded / match1.3
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55%Average possession50%
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4.08Shots on target / match4.83
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.08Shots per match13.39
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4.08Shots on target4.83
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10.9%Shot conversion8.1%
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55%Possession50%
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1.36xG for1.56
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1.25xG against1.63
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Shooting quality

Colorado Rapids: BalancedSeattle Sounders: Balanced
Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
Accuracy (shots on target)34%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.23

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Colorado Rapids is 75% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Colorado Rapids · 0.8 pts / match - Seattle Sounders

Colorado Rapids
LWLDW
Season result split
44% W8% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-2-12
1.40 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-0-3
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Seattle Sounders
LDDDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
30% W30% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-9
1.22 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-5
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.81BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Colorado Rapids is 21% better for: goals scored per match.

1.32 goals / match - Colorado Rapids · 1.09 goals / match - Seattle Sounders

Colorado Rapids scoring profile: very strong

Colorado Rapids scores in 72% of matches (18 of 25 matches), while Seattle Sounders keeps a clean sheet in 26% (6 of 23 matches).

Seattle Sounders scoring profile: strong

Seattle Sounders scores in 74% of matches (17 of 23 matches), while Colorado Rapids keeps a clean sheet in 36% (9 of 25 matches).

33Goals scored (season)25
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32Goals conceded (season)30
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2.6Average goals in match2.39
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3Goals scored (last 5)5
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7Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

72%1 goal74%
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28%2 goals22%
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12%3 goals9%
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12%4 goals4%
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How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal74%
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40%2 goals39%
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24%3 goals9%
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0%4 goals4%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
Seattle Sounders - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 23 matches
63%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time26%
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0%BTTS in both halves9%
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16%Scored in both halves17%
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BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
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8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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20%BTTS - last 580%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
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32%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
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16%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
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2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
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28%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
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16%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Colorado Rapids is 27% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / match - Colorado Rapids · 1.04 pts / match - Seattle Sounders

Colorado Rapids - half-time state
32% leading36% draw32% trailing
Seattle Sounders - half-time state
17% leading52% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per match (1st half)1.04
Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.48
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0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
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1.16Average goals (1st half)1.04
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60%Clean sheet before half-time43%
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52%No goal before half-time61%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.39
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0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
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0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.74
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1.44Average goals (2nd half)1.35
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48%Clean sheet after half-time52%
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60%No goal after half-time48%
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Colorado Rapids - second-half results

36% W24% D40% L
33
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Seattle Sounders - second-half results

35% W35% D30% L
24
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Colorado Rapids - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Seattle Sounders - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Colorado Rapids
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
5
6
16-30
4
6
31-45
6
1
46-60
6
6
61-75
7
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Seattle Sounders
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
5
6
16-30
2
5
31-45
4
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
8
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
78%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Colorado Rapids

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Seattle Sounders

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.42
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Colorado RapidsLigaSeattle Sounders
Average goals in match 2.603.20 2.39
Both teams scored 40%63% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%62% 39%
Clean sheets 36%21% 26%
Goal before half-time 68%77% 70%
Goal after half-time 76%81% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.20
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 0 - 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders play?

Colorado Rapids face Seattle Sounders on 20 September 2026 in MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?

Colorado Rapids score 1.32 goals per game on average and Seattle Sounders 1.09. The MLS average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Colorado Rapids's matches and 57% of Seattle Sounders's.

What form are Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders in?

Over the last 5 games Colorado Rapids have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Seattle Sounders 0-4-1 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.