Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids
Match recap
Seattle Sounders beat Colorado Rapids 2–0 in their Major League Soccer fixture. Rusnák and Rothrock scored for Seattle Sounders. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.09 for Seattle Sounders versus 0.60 for Colorado Rapids. Seattle Sounders sit 7th in the Major League Soccer table while Colorado Rapids are 9th.
Fipster’s pre-match call
Predicted
4-0 Seattle Sounders win
Actual
2–0
Outcome probability
The new MLS season kicks off with Seattle Sounders facing Colorado Rapids in what promises to be a one-sided affair. Seattle's attacking midfield and home form suggest a comfortable win.
Match factors
Seattle's Creative Midfield Dominance
Albert Rusnák leads with 11 assists, driving Seattle's attack and linking well with Rothrock and Roldan.
Rafael Navarro's Goal Scoring Threat
Navarro tops Colorado with 10 goals, making him the primary scoring threat despite recent drought.
Seattle's Strong Home Scoring Form
Seattle averages 1.64 goals at home with a positive recent scoring streak, supporting the predicted 4-0 win.
Colorado Missing Key Players
Colorado has 3 confirmed outs including goalkeeper Steffen, weakening defensive stability.
Dejan Joveljić's Impact as Super-Sub
Joveljić's high scoring rate in limited appearances offers Seattle a potent attacking option off the bench.
The context
Seattle Sounders have the edge in recent head-to-heads, winning 11 of 19 matches against Colorado Rapids. Both teams are closely ranked in the league standings, with Seattle seventh and Colorado eighth, making this an important early-season clash.
Key insights
Albert Rusnák
Seattle Sounders
Leads the league with 11 assists, orchestrating Seattle's attack and linking well with forwards.
Major League Soccer 26/2711 assists in 26 appearances, 77.9 avg mins/game
Rafael Navarro
Colorado Rapids
Top scorer with 10 goals, remains the primary offensive threat despite recent dip in form.
Major League Soccer 26/2710 goals in 22 appearances, 90.5 avg mins/game
Paul Rothrock
Seattle Sounders
Consistent goal scorer with 5 goals, strong recent form and key in home attack.
Major League Soccer 26/275 goals in 22 appearances, 80.7 avg mins/game
Dejan Joveljić
Seattle Sounders
High scoring rate as a super-sub, providing a potent attacking option off the bench.
Major League Soccer 26/273 goals in 4 appearances, 87.3 avg mins/game
Analysis
Seattle's creative midfield, led by Albert Rusnák with 11 assists this season, is expected to unlock Colorado's defence. Colorado's top scorer Rafael Navarro, with 10 goals, faces a tough challenge, especially with key defensive absences. Seattle's strong home scoring form and recent goal streaks further tip the scales in their favour.
Key facts
- 1.Seattle Sounders have won 11 of 19 head-to-head matches against Colorado Rapids.
- 2.Seattle ranks 7th with 41 points from 28 games; Colorado is 8th with 37 points.
- 3.Albert Rusnák leads Seattle with 11 assists this season.
- 4.Rafael Navarro is Colorado's top scorer with 10 goals.
- 5.Seattle averages 1.64 goals per home game this season.
- 6.Modal predicted fulltime score is 4-0 in favour of Seattle.
- 7.Predicted halftime score is 2-0 to Seattle.
- 8.Modal total cards predicted is 4 for the match.
Prediction
We foresee Seattle Sounders securing a comprehensive 4-0 victory. The predicted halftime score of 2-0 aligns with their attacking momentum, while the expected four total cards suggest a competitive but controlled match.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Seattle Sounders
Away — Colorado Rapids
The verdict
Seattle Sounders look set to start their season with a statement win, capitalising on their midfield creativity and home advantage. Colorado Rapids will need to regroup quickly after a tough opening day.
Prediction generated 11 Oct 2026, 17:51 UTC · Fipster Model v1.163
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Morris
Rusnák
Assist: Rothrock
Goal cancelled
Navarro
Yellow Card
Red card cancelled
Cobb
Yellow Card
Sealy
Yellow Card
Cannon
Yellow Card
Dotson
Cannon
Ojediran
Roldan
Yellow Card
Rothrock
Sealy
Aaronson
Ferreira
De Rosario
Brunell
Yellow Card
Yapi
Rusnák
Travis
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | +32 | 55 |
| 6 |  Los Angeles FC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | +15 | 46 |
| 7 |  Seattle Sounders | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | +2 | 42 |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 40 |
| 9 |  Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 |  Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 36 |
Match Statistics
Seattle Sounders
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5N. ToloD
- 7C. RoldanM
- 9J. FerreiraM
- 11A. RusnákM
- 13J. MorrisM
- 16A. RoldanD
- 25J. RagenD
- 26A. ThomasG
- 28Y. GómezD
- 31H. DotsonM
- 95O. De RosarioF
Substitutes
- 14P. RothrockF
- 17P. ArriolaF
- 19D. MusovskiF
- 24S. FreiG
- 35A. LopezD
- 37S. BrunellM
- 44N. PetkovićM
- 85K. Kossa-RienziM
- 93G. MinoungouF
Colorado Rapids
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Z. SteffenG
- 4R. CannonD
- 7D. SealyM
- 8H. OjediranM
- 9Rafael NavarroF
- 10P. AaronsonM
- 12J. AtencioM
- 22L. HerringtonD
- 24N. CobbD
- 77D. YapiM
- 99J. TravisD
Substitutes
- 2K. RosenberryD
- 6R. HoldingD
- 11A. Castillo ManyomaM
- 13W. Frederick IIM
- 16A. HarrisF
- 20C. RonanM
- 21T. Ku-DiPietroM
- 29M. NavarroD
- 41N. DefreitasG
Seattle Sounders
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeimar Gómez | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jesús Ferreira | M | 69 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Albert Rusnák | M | 88 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Nouhou Tolo | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alex Roldán | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Andrew Thomas | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Ragen | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Cristian Roldán(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Jordan Morris | M | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Osaze De Rosario | F | 69 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Hassani Dotson | M | 44 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Kalani Kossa-Rienzi | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikola Petković | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stefan Frei | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Arriola | F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Antino Lopez | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Rothrock | F | 82 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2/2 |
| Snyder Brunell | M | 46 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Georgi Minoungou | F | 21 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Daniel Musovski | F | 21 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Colorado Rapids
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Atencio | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Lucas Herrington | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hamzat Ojediran | M | 59 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Noah Cobb | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zack Steffen(C) | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reggie Cannon | D | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Travis | D | 88 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Dante Sealy | M | 68 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Rafael Navarro | F | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/3 |
| Paxten Aaronson | M | 68 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Darren Yapi | M | 74 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Ronan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Navarro | D | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Rob Holding | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Harris | F | 22 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4/4 |
| Theodore Ku-DiPietro | M | 16 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexis Manyoma | M | 22 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Wayne Frederick | M | 31 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | D | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Prediction Q&A
- Who did Fipster predict to win Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids?
- Fipster's AI model predicted Seattle Sounders to win against Colorado Rapids.
- What score did Fipster predict for Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids?
- Fipster predicted a final score of Seattle Sounders 4–0 Colorado Rapids.
- What were the win probabilities for Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids?
- Fipster's model gave Seattle Sounders a 95% chance of winning, Colorado Rapids a 2% chance, and a 3% chance of a draw.
- How confident was Fipster in this prediction?
- Fipster's model assigned this prediction 95% confidence — a high-confidence call.