Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 2/26/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/21/2023

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV - Free

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-124) Colorado (+320)

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Lumen Field is where the Rapids (11-10-13 last season) will go up against the Seattle Sounders FC (12-5-17 last year) on Sunday. The Rapids are priced at +320 and the Sounders are at -124. The over/under has been set at 2.75. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Stefan Frei for Seattle and William Yarbrough for Colorado.

The Sounders had a rank of 12th concerning expected goals having 47.8, and the team's xGA came in at 52.5. Seattle relinquished 46 goals while conceding 1.35 goals per 90, and the opposition accounted for 159 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals was sitting at 1 because of 47 goals scored and 46 goals relinquished. They compiled 6 clean sheets, which gave them a percentage of 17.6% over the course of last season. Seattle finished with 112 saves and they earned a SV rate of 74.8 the prior year. Seattle had a total of 64 yellow cards last year and 4 red cards. The previous campaign, the club finished with an average of 1.21 points per match (41 points) and they also sat at 25th in the league with 27 assists.

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Colorado recorded 46 goals and their xG last year was sitting at 50.8. This club's goals against/90 min was 1.68 in addition to 100 saves, and they had 9 clean sheets. On the year, Colorado had a save % of 70.3 (158 shots on target against), and also ranked 17th in soccer with 43 points. Colorado ranked 22nd when it comes to goals conceded having 57, and their goal difference was -11. Colorado tallied a clean sheet % of 26.5% during the previous year and also 94 yellow cards. The Rapids averaged 1.26 pts per match while totaling 29 assists and 6 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Seattle is Stefan Frei. Frei (161-80-131 record during his career) has earned 98 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.3% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from Switzerland has had 1,660 shots tried against him in 373 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (481 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .719. Frei has seen the field for 33,546 minutes and has earned 1,193 stops in his career.

William Yarbrough will be residing in front of the net for Colorado. Yarbrough has totaled 77 clean sheets while defending 1,177 shots against him in 23,847 career mins. He has a save percentage of .707 and his clean sheet rate is 28.8%. He has given up 1.35 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 99-73-94. So far in his career, Yarbrough has conceded 357 goals and has racked up 832 stops in 267 starting assignments.

Nicolas Lodeiro is one member of the squad who can help decide the match for Seattle. He has accounted for 58 assists while accumulating 33 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. The midfielder hailing from Uruguay has tallied 48 goals scored in 16,997 mins played. Lodeiro has started 185 matchups in his pro soccer career and has 0.25 goals per 90 minutes.

Colorado has a player in Diego Rubio, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He has accumulated 50 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 28 times. The forward hailing from Chile has totaled 12,516 mins while scoring 62 goals. He currently averages 0.45 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 137 contests during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (-124)

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