Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 29, 2012 at 01:10 AM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
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What was the result of Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?
Seattle Sounders won 1-2 on July 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 1′Eddie JohnsonSeattle Sounders
- 4′Drew MoorColorado Rapids
- 65′O. AlonsoSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 4-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Colorado Rapids win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids on Jul 8, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colorado Rapids sit 7th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 22, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy3-1Chivas USA
- Jul 22, 2012Real Salt Lake2-0Colorado Rapids
- Jul 22, 2012Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 28, 2012Real Salt Lake2-1Whitecaps
- Jul 28, 2012Toronto FC0-2Houston Dynamo
- Jul 28, 2012CF Montreal3-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 29, 2012FC Dallas0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 29, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-2Columbus Crew