Free MLS Pick Colorado Rapids vs. Seattle
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MLS Handicapping
Colorado Rapids vs. Seattle
Date: Saturday, July 23
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: Lumen Field
MLS Moneyline Odds: Colorado Rapids 285 / Draw 265/ Seattle -118 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Colorado 0.5 / Seattle -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Colorado Rapids are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 20 matches, they have covered this margin 12 times. As for the Seattle Sounders FC, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 20 matches, they have won by at this margin 8 times.
Colorado Rapids
As the Colorado Rapids travel to take on the Seattle Sounders FC, they hope to move above .500, as through 20 matches, they have a record of 6-6-8. This mark places them 12th in the Western Conference. Colorado will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy. For the season, the Colorado Rapids have finished 7 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, they picked up their 7th shutout of the year.
Through 20 matches, the Colorado Rapids have struggled on offense, averaging just 1.2 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 21st in the MLS. In terms of defense, Colorado is near the MLS average, giving up 1.35 goals per 90 minutes (15th).
On offense, Colorado Rapids is led by the strong play of Diego Rubio and Mark-Anthony Kaye, who have each found the net 9 times. So far, their combined goals account for 50.0% of the team’s overall scoring. This season, goalie William Yarbrough is turning away goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Colorado Rapids’s opponents have generated a total of 76 shots on target. Yarbrough is saving these attempts at a rate of 69.4%.
Seattle
The Seattle Sounders FC will host the Colorado Rapids, with an above .500 record, at 8-2-10. This mark places them 9th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Seattle lost to the Chicago Fire by a score of 1-0. This game is the 8th time they were shut out on offense. On defense, Seattle has played 4 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Seattle Sounders FC is the 19th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.25 goals per 90 minutes of action. On defense, Seattle is 7th in the MLS, giving up 1.2 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Raúl Ruidíaz leads the Sounders with 5 goals through 9 matches. Behind him is Jordan Morris, who has also found the net 5 times. In terms of goalie play, Seattle has gotten good performances from Stefan Frei. On the season, opposing teams have accumulated 88 shots on target, in which Frei has turned home at a rate of 73.2%. This percentage is good for 4th in the MLS.
Free Colorado Rapids vs. Seattle MLS Final Analysis:
So far, both the Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season, Seattle ranks 18th in attacking area possessions, with Colorado sitting 28th. Even though both teams are struggling to generate offensive opportunites, the Colorado Rapids have done a good job at limiting their opponent’s chances in the attacking zone. Given that they have given up the 4th fewest attacking possessions, they have the advantage over Seattle, which ranks 19th.
On offense, Colorado Rapids has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Seattle. So far, Colorado Rapids ranks 11th in shots taken compared to Seattle at 22nd. For the year, Colorado Rapids has turned 8.0% of their shot into goals. As for Seattle, their current shooting percentage is 9.0%. So far, 30.5% of Colorado Rapids’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Seattle has a season-long on-target percent of 33.3%. For Colorado Rapids, they have converted on 26.0% of these on-target shots compared to Seattle at 26.0%.
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