Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids

2 - 0
🕒 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:15 Europe/London 📍 Lumen Field 🧑‍⚖️ Malik Badawi 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Seattle Sounders 26 · Colorado Rapids 12
Referee Stats
12 matches · 4.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.75
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.17
Over 4.5 cards 75%
Home wins 33%
Draws 33%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Seattle Sounders outshot their opponent (15-8).
  • Colorado Rapids controlled possession (57%).
  • Seattle Sounders had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Seattle Sounders (Home stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 4-3-4

Goals For / Against

16 / 18
Avg: 1.45 / 1.64

Points

15
Avg: 1.36

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

3
Colorado Rapids (Away stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 2-2-9

Goals For / Against

11 / 23
Avg: 0.85 / 1.77

Points

8
Avg: 0.62

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.36
PPG
0.62
1.45
GF
0.85
1.64
GA
1.77
55%
O2.5
54%
64%
BTTS
46%
36%
Score 1st
38%

League-position context

Seattle Sounders rank26th
Colorado Rapids rank12th
Seattle Sounders points28
Colorado Rapids points35
Seattle Sounders: #26 · 28 pts · GD -5
18 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Colorado Rapids: #12 · 35 pts · GD +1
11 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Seattle Sounders last 5 home

D D L L L
Points2/15
Weighted index20
Goals4-11
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Colorado Rapids last 5 away

D L L L L
Points1/15
Weighted index11
Goals2-10
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Seattle Sounders trend breakdown

Over 2.555%
BTTS64%
BTTS + O2.555%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 27%

Colorado Rapids trend breakdown

Over 2.554%
BTTS46%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.569%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 31% · 1H BTTS 31%

Scoring reliability

Seattle Sounders score at home73%
Seattle Sounders clean sheet at home18%
Colorado Rapids score away54%
Colorado Rapids clean sheet away15%

First-goal patterns

Seattle Sounders score first36%
Seattle Sounders win after scoring first75%
Colorado Rapids score first38%
Colorado Rapids win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Seattle Sounders 33% · Colorado Rapids 0%
Avg first goal minute: Seattle Sounders 16.0' · Colorado Rapids 23.6'

Vs league average

Seattle Sounders score at home1.45 vs 1.83
Seattle Sounders concede at home1.64 vs 1.37
Colorado Rapids score away0.85 vs 1.37
Colorado Rapids concede away1.77 vs 1.83
Seattle Sounders score 20% below league average, while Colorado Rapids score 38% below league average.
Defensive side: Seattle Sounders are 19% above league average at home, and Colorado Rapids are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Seattle Sounders goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 3
16-30 3
46-60 3
31-45 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
16-30 3
61-75 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1

Colorado Rapids goal timing (away)

1H scored: 58% 2H scored: 42% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
16-30 5
61-75 5
31-45 4
0-15 2
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
15
8
Shots off Goal
5
2
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
10
4
Shots Outside Box
5
4
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
8
4
Fouls
10
17
Offsides
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
390
521
Passes Accurate
291
446
Passes %
75%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
6
8'
8' J. Morris
1st substitution · For: P. Rothrock
15'
15' Goal · 1-0
A. Rusnák
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Rothrock
20'
20' VAR
O. De Rosario
Goal cancelled
23'
23' Rafael Navarro
28'
28' 📺 VAR
N. Cobb
Red card cancelled
30'
30' N. Cobb
40'
40' D. Sealy
42'
42' R. Cannon
45+14'
45+14' H. Dotson
2nd substitution · For: S. Brunell
46'
46' R. Cannon
1st substitution · For: K. Rosenberry
59'
59' H. Ojediran
2nd substitution · For: W. Frederick II
61'
61' A. Roldan
62'
62' Goal · 3-0
P. Rothrock
Normal Goal
68'
68' P. Aaronson
3rd substitution · For: A. Harris
68'
68' D. Sealy
4th substitution · For: A. Castillo Manyoma
69'
69' O. De Rosario
3rd substitution · For: D. Musovski
69'
69' J. Ferreira
4th substitution · For: G. Minoungou
73'
73' S. Brunell
74'
74' D. Yapi
5th substitution · For: T. Ku-DiPietro
88'
88' A. Rusnák
5th substitution · For: P. Arriola
88'
88' J. Travis
6th substitution · For: M. Navarro

Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Seattle Sounders beat Colorado Rapids 2-0 on Monday, 23 February 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Malik Badawi. It was played at Lumen Field.

First half: Seattle Sounders made their 1st substitution at 8', with J. Morris replacing P. Rothrock. Seattle Sounders took the lead at 15' when A. Rusnák scored, with the assist credited to P. Rothrock, making the score 1-0. VAR intervened at 20' for Seattle Sounders (Goal cancelled). Rafael Navarro received a yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 23'. VAR intervened at 28' for Colorado Rapids (Red card cancelled). N. Cobb received a yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 30'. D. Sealy received a yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 40'. R. Cannon received a yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 42'. Seattle Sounders made their 2nd substitution at 45+14', with H. Dotson replacing S. Brunell.

Second half: Colorado Rapids made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Cannon replacing K. Rosenberry. Colorado Rapids made their 2nd substitution at 59', with H. Ojediran replacing W. Frederick II. A. Roldan received a yellow card for Seattle Sounders at 61'. Seattle Sounders extended the lead at 62' when P. Rothrock scored, making the score 3-0. Colorado Rapids made their 3rd substitution at 68', with P. Aaronson replacing A. Harris. Colorado Rapids made their 4th substitution at 68', with D. Sealy replacing A. Castillo Manyoma. Seattle Sounders made their 3rd substitution at 69', with O. De Rosario replacing D. Musovski. Seattle Sounders made their 4th substitution at 69', with J. Ferreira replacing G. Minoungou. S. Brunell received a yellow card for Seattle Sounders at 73'. Colorado Rapids made their 5th substitution at 74', with D. Yapi replacing T. Ku-DiPietro. Seattle Sounders made their 5th substitution at 88', with A. Rusnák replacing P. Arriola. Colorado Rapids made their 6th substitution at 88', with J. Travis replacing M. Navarro.

Seattle Sounders used 5 substitutions while Colorado Rapids used 6 substitutions. Seattle Sounders got 2 yellow cards, while Colorado Rapids got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Seattle Sounders outshot their opponent (15-8).
  • Colorado Rapids controlled possession (57%).
  • Seattle Sounders had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins9
Draws5
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals8 (47.1%)
BTTS9 (52.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins6
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals5 (62.5%)
BTTS3 (37.5%)

Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids Head-to-Head History by Season