Colorado Rapids sit 7th in the Major League Soccer on 35 points from 25 matches, having scored 33 and conceded 32. The model rates their attack at 0.59× the league average and their defence at 1.37× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently beating CF Montreal 1-0 at home. That is 1.40 points a match, scoring 1.32 and conceding 1.28 per game across 11 wins, 2 draws and 12 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind Vancouver Whitecaps at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 13th-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they host Seattle Sounders in the Major League Soccer on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 39%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Major League Soccer table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 46 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 43 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 43 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 41 |
| 5 | St. Louis City | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 41 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 40 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 35 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | San Diego | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 30 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Austin | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 59 | -33 | 18 |
Colorado Rapids sit 7 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0CF Montreal13 September 2026
- D1-1away to Austin10 September 2026
- L0-3away to Columbus Crew5 September 2026
- W1-0Real Salt Lake30 August 2026
- L0-3away to San Diego23 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders
Colorado Rapids host Seattle Sounders at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Trade City on 20 September 2026, 01:30 UTC. The model makes it 39% Colorado Rapids, 31% draw and 30% Seattle Sounders, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.25 expected goals for Colorado Rapids against 0.96. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 45% and over 2.5 goals at 38%.
Full preview and model analysis for Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders