Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 30, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids?
Seattle Sounders won 1-0 on August 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 52′Clint DempseySeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 6-0 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2014 | DC United(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Seattle Sounders win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 4-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Seattle Sounders 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 5-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids on Apr 26, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 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
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