Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 7/23/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022
Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-132) Colorado (+330)
Lumen Field is the venue where Michael Barrios and the Colorado Rapids (6-6-8, 12th in Western Conference) will take on the Seattle Sounders FC (8-2-10, 9th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The expected starting goalies will be Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC and William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids. The Rapids are priced at +330 while the Sounders are at -132. The total is set at 2.5.
Seattle faced off with Chicago in their most recent match and went home with a loss by a final score of 1-0. The Sounders tried 11 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 7 of the tries for a rate of 63.6%. When discussing the passing game, they finished with a 88.7% passes received rate by connecting on 423 out of their 477 passing targets in their last match.
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In relation to shooting accuracy, Seattle walked away from the pitch at a 13.3% rate by putting 2 shots on target of 15 shots. Seattle averages 1.25 g/90 (25 goals in total) and have 17 assists in all matches for this campaign.
Nicolas Lodeiro is a player who should impact this matchup for the Seattle Sounders FC. Lodeiro has started 170 outings in his career and he scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Uruguay has 44 goals scored in 15,655 mins played. He has totaled 55 assists while tallying 29 yellow card cautions so far in his career.
Another guy who should impact this match is Fredy Montero, the forward hailing from Colombia. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 44 times so far in his career while scoring 121 total goals. Montero has been on the pitch for 24,909 minutes in 274 career starts and has been given 51 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.44 G/90 during his soccer career.
The guy who will defend the goal for Seattle Sounders FC will be Stefan Frei. Frei (141-75-110 record during his soccer career) has recorded 88 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.9% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in Switzerland has had 1,461 shots attempted against him in 327 starts. His GA/90 is 1.28 (419 total goals conceded) and his save % is 72.8. Frei has been on the field for 29,406 mins and is sitting with 1,054 stops in his career.
For their last game, Colorado earned three points by winning 2-0 against LA. They wrapped up this outing by converting 309 of the 359 passing attempts for a percentage of 86.1%. The Rapids finished the match with a 63.6% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 7 of the 11 dribbles they tried. Colorado had 4 shots on target out of 11 shots attempted giving them a 36.4% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having accumulated 24 goals and 16 assists in all their matches, Colorado has an average of 1.20 goals and 0.80 assists per 90 min.
Michael Barrios will be someone to watch for Colorado Rapids. He currently averages 0.21 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 192 games so far in his career. The forward from Colombia has earned 16,951 mins and has scored 40 goals. He has 26 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 45 times. You should also watch out for Jonathan Lewis, the midfielder representing the United States. Lewis has earned himself a total of 7 yellow card warnings in 5,219 minutes played (52 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.40. He has accumulated 23 goals thus far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 9 different times.
William Yarbrough will be residing in front of the goal for Colorado Rapids. Yarbrough has earned 60 shutouts while defending 933 shots tried against him in 18,585 career minutes. He has a save % of 73.6 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 29.0%. He has given up 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 81-54-71. In his career, Yarbrough has surrendered 272 goals and has totaled 673 stops in 207 starts.
Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+330)
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