Lumen Field is where fans will be able to witness the Western Conference clash between the in-form Seattle Sounders and Colorado Rapids. The date? 17 July, of course. We expect to see a tight clash between two old acquaintances. Don’t miss out on the chance to grab our essential Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids betting tips for free!
Contents
- 1 Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids prediction: Not much to see at Lumen Field
- 2 Most recent H2Hs: Sounders stomp all over Rapids
- 3 Seattle Sounders team news and form: Old fox Schmetzer to find the answers
- 4 Colorado Rapids team news and form: Rapids’ manager eager to prove himself
- 5 Player to watch: Jordan Morris
Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids prediction: Not much to see at Lumen Field
Key Stats
- 60.0% of the last 10 Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids head-to-heads resulted in under 2.5 goals scored.
- Coach Brian Schmetzer has a tremendous 12-4-4 record versus the Rapids.
- Seattle Sounders won three of the last five meetings, while the remaining two had no victor.
Correct score prediction: Seattle Sounders 1-0 Colorado Rapids
It’s been a couple of years since the Rapids last managed to secure a win over this opponent. The last such occasion was registered on 23 May 2022. Surely, with the home-field advantage behind them at Lumen Field, coach Schmetzer’s players will be able to pick up a thrifty 1-0 win.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Sounders favoured by experts
- HOME: 12/25 (1.48) – 67.6%
- DRAW: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.7%
- AWAY: 29/5 (6.80) – 14.7%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Seattle Sounders are the bookmakers’ expected winners, with a whopping 67.6% win probability behind them at 12/25 (1.48). We expect to see a close-call game, however, as the visitors are no joke. That’s why we offered under 2.5 goals in our Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids prediction. Our key betting tip is priced at 47/50 (1.94), which translates to a 51.5% chance of success.
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Most recent H2Hs: Sounders stomp all over Rapids
The past couple of head-to-heads have been quite turbulent for the Rapids, as they have failed to register a single win in over three years now.
USA MLS 27/04/25
Colorado Rapids
Seattle Sounders
USA MLS 06/10/24
Colorado Rapids
Seattle Sounders
USA MLS 16/03/24
Seattle Sounders
Colorado Rapids
USA MLS 21/09/23
Colorado Rapids
Seattle Sounders
USA MLS 27/02/23
Seattle Sounders
Colorado Rapids
Seattle Sounders team news and form: Old fox Schmetzer to find the answers
Seattle Sounders’ manager will have to find solutions to the injury issues his team faces. Goalkeeper-in-chief Stefan Frei is injured and will miss the match against the Rapids. The same goes for his colleagues Yeimar Andrade, Kee-hee Kim, and João Paulo.
Predicted lineup: Thomas (GK), Baker-Whiting, Bell, Ragen, Roldan, Vargas, C. Roldan, Ferreira, Rusnak, Rothrock & Morris
USA MLS 11/05/25
W
Houston Dynamo
1
Seattle Sounders
3
USA MLS 04/05/25
W
St. Louis City SC
1
Seattle Sounders
4
USA MLS 27/04/25
D
Colorado Rapids
1
Seattle Sounders
1
USA MLS 19/04/25
W
Nashville SC
0
Seattle Sounders
3
USA MLS 13/04/25
W
FC Dallas
0
Seattle Sounders
1
Colorado Rapids team news and form: Rapids’ manager eager to prove himself
Ali Fadal is injured, which is horrible news for the visitors’ coach. Coach Armas will also be deprived of Jackson Travis’ services, as he saw the red in the match against Los Angeles a few days ago.
Predicted lineup: Steffen (GK), Maxso, Cannon, Awaziem, Vines, Ronan, Bassett, Harris, Mihailovic, Ku-DiPietro & Navarro
USA MLS 11/05/25
L
San Jose Earthquakes
2
Colorado Rapids
0
USA MLS 03/05/25
L
DC United
2
Colorado Rapids
1
USA MLS 27/04/25
D
Seattle Sounders
1
Colorado Rapids
1
USA MLS 20/04/25
D
Houston Dynamo
2
Colorado Rapids
2
USA MLS 13/04/25
W
San Diego FC
2
Colorado Rapids
3
Player to watch: Jordan Morris
The good news for coach Schmetzer is the fact that key goalscorer Jordan Morris is back in action for the Sounders. So far, he has scored only three goals, but we all remember how well he did during the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign, right?
Morris can do more
Last year, Morris bagged 14 goals in 37 domestic league games, which was a personal best for him with the Seattle Sounders jersey. We are confident that his presence on the pitch this week will help our key Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids prediction succeed.