Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders Prediction

Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Trade City·E. Arreguin 20/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
74%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.25
SignalGOODModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-5.6%
Value Analysis
66%Trust
Away Cards
Away Cards Under 2.5
1.59
SignalGOODModel66%SurpriseMediumGap+5.7%
Colorado Rapids Rest
3 days
Seattle Sounders Rest
6 days

Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders: result, form and history

Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders drew 3-3 in the Major League Soccer on 20 Sep 2026. Colorado Rapids had gone in with the better form, having won 2 of their previous five against none for Seattle Sounders.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 6 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
51%1.85
X
25%3.93
2
24%3.65
Double Chance
1X
76%1.25
X2
49%1.91
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.54
No
40%2.30
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.66 + 1.11 = 2.77
Over 1.5
80%1.18
Over 2.5
59%1.60
Over 3.5
37%2.48
Under 1.5
20%4.65
Under 2.5
41%2.27
Under 3.5
63%1.51
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.9 + 4.3 = 10.2
Over 8.5
67%1.50
Over 9.5
55%1.88
Over 10.5
39%2.34
Under 8.5
33%2.45
Under 9.5
45%1.88
Under 10.5
61%1.52
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 2 = 3.9
Over 3.5
55%1.63
Over 4.5
35%2.25
Under 3.5
45%2.21
Under 4.5
65%1.61

Match Events

28'M. WhittakerAssist: P. Aaronson
46'P. Kingston INS. Gomez out
49'D. JoveljicAssist: A. Rusnak
56'D. Phillip
61'S. Hawkins INJ. Ragen out
62'H. Dotson INS. Brunell out
64'S. Abu Farkhi IND. Yapi out
69'D. Phillip
72'Nouhou INP. Arriola out
73'W. Frederick INJ. Atencio out
73'D. Phillip ING. Minoungou out
76'M. WhittakerAssist: P. Aaronson
79'D. Joveljic
84'J. Morris INC. Clark out
84'P. Aaronson INN. Cobb out
90+3'C. ClarkAssist: A. Rusnak

Lineups

Colorado Rapids
4-3-3Coach: Matt Wells
Seattle Sounders
4-2-3-1Coach: Brian Schmetzer
Avg rating6.85
Avg rating6.68
Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen6.241N. Defreitas-Hansen
Reggie Cannon6.24R. Cannon
Rob HoldingC7.06R. Holding
Loïc Williams6.35L. Williams
Miguel Navarro6.229M. Navarro
Donavan Phillip6.932D. Phillip
Hamzat Ojediran6.38H. Ojediran
Wayne Frederick7.213W. Frederick
Morgan Whittaker9.67M. Whittaker
Saied Abu Farchi6.69S. Abu Farchi
Paxten Aaronson8.210P. Aaronson
Andrew Thomas6.326A. Thomas
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi5.785K. Kossa-Rienzi
Alex Roldán6.316A. Roldán
Stuart Hawkins6.339S. Hawkins
Nouhou Tolo6.25N. Tolo
Hassani Dotson7.331H. Dotson
Cristian RoldánC7.67C. Roldán
Peter Kingston6.245P. Kingston
Albert Rusnák7.211A. Rusnák
Jordan Morris6.513J. Morris
Dejan Joveljić7.69D. Joveljić

Colorado Rapids Substitutes

77Darren Yapi64'for S. Abu Farkhi6.5
12Josh Atencio73'for W. Frederick6.5
93Georgi Minoungou73'for D. Phillip6.7
31Adam Beaudry
24Noah Cobb84'for P. Aaronson6.3
99Jackson Travis
2Keegan Rosenberry
44Christopher Aquino
16Alex Harris

Seattle Sounders Substitutes

90Sebastian Gomez46'for P. Kingston6.7
25Jackson Ragen61'for S. Hawkins6.6
37Snyder Brunell62'for H. Dotson6.3
17Paul Arriola72'for Nouhou6.7
24Stefan Frei
35Antino Lopez
4Ryan Sailor
8Caden Clark84'for J. Morris90+3'7.3

Match Stats

Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
48%Ball Possession52%
4Corner Kicks6
2Yellow Cards0
18Total Shots16
7Shots on Goal6
7Shots off Goal4
15Shots Inside Box10
3Shots Outside Box6
4Blocked Shots6
17Fouls14
3Offsides2
3Goalkeeper Saves4
405Total Passes443
337Passes Accurate373
83%Pass Accuracy84%

Team Comparison

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders
1579Elo Rating 1600
1.24Attack 1.08
1.99Defense 1.91
23%Hit Rate 14%
12.9Shots per Game 16.0
4.9Shots on Target 4.9
5.5Corners per Game 6.9
3.3Cards per Game 1.2

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.1 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids1Wins · 10%
Draws440%
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders5Wins · 50%
2.6Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer23/02/2026
Seattle SoundersColorado Rapids
20
Major League Soccer17/07/2025
Seattle SoundersColorado Rapids
33
Major League Soccer27/04/2025
Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
11
Major League Soccer06/10/2024
Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
01
Major League Soccer16/03/2024
Seattle SoundersColorado Rapids
11
Major League Soccer21/09/2023
Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
12
Major League Soccer27/02/2023
Seattle SoundersColorado Rapids
40
Major League Soccer24/07/2022
Seattle SoundersColorado Rapids
21
Major League Soccer23/05/2022
Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
10
Major League Soccer21/10/2021
Colorado RapidsSeattle Sounders
11

Referee Profile

E. Arreguin109 matches

4.25Cards per match
4.10Yellow cards per match
0.15Red cards per match
29.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

E. Arreguin4.25
Other referees4.24

4.25 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.24).

Cards come from 20 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps33187872:34+3861WWLWD
2FC DallasFC Dallas331510859:50+955DLWDW
3San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes331410956:48+852WDLDD
4St. Louis CitySt. Louis City331491058:48+1051LLLLD
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo331491043:42+151LWDDD
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3312111051:38+1347LDDWD
7Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3311111149:55-644WDDWL
8Portland TimbersPortland Timbers331271460:61-143WWWDL
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids331271446:47-143LDWDD
10Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3311101242:45-343LLDDL
11Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake331261551:51042LWWWD
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3310111253:57-441WWDWD
13San DiegoSan Diego339111357:62-538WLDDD
14AustinAustin338101542:63-2134LLWLL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City33652239:81-4223DLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3372:3461
2FC DallasFC Dallas3359:5055
3San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3356:4852
4St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3358:4851
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3343:4251
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3351:3847
7Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3349:5544
8Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3360:6143
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3346:4743
10Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3342:4543
11Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3351:5142
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3353:5741
13San DiegoSan Diego3357:6238
14AustinAustin3342:6334
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3339:8123
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About the Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders in the Major League Soccer table

In the Major League Soccer table, Colorado Rapids (9th) and Seattle Sounders (10th) are level on 43 points. League goal record so far: Colorado Rapids 46-47, Seattle Sounders 42-45. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.