Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 8, 2012 at 03:20 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids?
Seattle Sounders won 2-1 on July 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 53′Á. FernándezSeattle Sounders
- 64′Eddie JohnsonSeattle Sounders
- 79′O. CummingsColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids on Apr 14, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 8, 2012Real Salt Lake3-0Portland Timbers
- Jul 8, 2012FC Dallas0-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 8, 2012Chivas USA0-0Whitecaps
- Jul 8, 2012Chicago Fire0-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 8, 2012Philadelphia Union3-0Toronto FC
- Jul 8, 2012New England Revolution2-0New York Red Bulls
- Jul 8, 2012CF Montreal2-1Columbus Crew
- Jul 11, 2012Toronto FC3-2Whitecaps