Denver’s Rapids face Sounders at Lumen Field. Preview lineup, injuries, form, odds, watch details & key player stats ahead of Colorado vs Seattle Sounders match.
🧭 Background Context & Standings
- Matchday: July 16, 2025, 8 pm MT at Lumen Field, Seattle.
- Western Conference Standings:
- Sounders (9–6–6, ~33 pts) sit 4th;
- Rapids (8–10–5, ~29 pts) in 7th–8th.
- First-season meeting ended 1–1 draw at Colorado .
- Rapids surged off a 3‑0 shutout of Vancouver, while Sounders maintain strong home form .
⚽ Colorado vs Seattle Sounders Match Info
- Kickoff Time: 8 pm MT / 10 pm ET .
- Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV; audio on Altitude Sports Radio .
- Betting Odds: Sounders favored at –214, Rapids +481; O/U 2.5 goals .
A whale of a time 😄 We split points in Seattle#SEAvCOL | #Rapids96 pic.twitter.com/E5PwUQeEe6
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) July 17, 2025
🎽 Lineups & Team News
Colorado Rapids
Starting XI: Including GK Zack Steffen (1st start back), Vines, Cannon, Maxsø (c), Awaziem, Navarro, Mihailovic, Harris, Ku‑DiPietro, Ronan, Bassett .
Substitutes: Beaudry, Rosenberry, Larraz, Atencio (ex-Sounder), Murphy, Bassett Jr., Stewart‑Baynes, Yapi, Travis .
Key Stats:
- Steffen earning clean sheets—7 tied for third in MLS 2025 .
- Mihailovic just 1 assist from tying club history; also on cusp of multi‑goal record; Navarro and Mihailovic near club multi‑goals all-time (.
Seattle Sounders
Starting XI: With Yeimar in defense; captain Roldan in midfield; notable absences—Nouhou suspended due to red card .
Injuries/Suspensions: Nouhou suspended; Hawkins, Gomez Andrade, Kim, Arriola, Frei also sidelined .
Form/Strengths:
- 6–1–3 at home; 3‑match unbeaten streak including Club World Cup play .
- All‑Star Obed Vargas contributes as midfielder .
📈 Head-to-Head & Recent Form
- H2H this season: 1–1 draw in April, with goals from Musovski (SEA) and Mihailovic (COL).
- April match featured tight 1–1 outcome on tactical display .
Recent matches:
- Rapids: 3‑0 win over Vancouver—goal contributions from Navarro, Harris, Maxsø .
- Sounders: narrow 3‑2 win at Sporting KC; strong attacking form .
⭐ Players to Watch
- Albert Rusnák (SEA): Team’s top scorer (8 goals); standout shot in derby matches .
- Rafael Navarro (COL): Recorded 8 goals; delivered in shutout win vs Vancouver .
- Josh Atencio: Sounders-trained Colorado midfielder; strong MLS background .
- Djordje Mihailovic: Key Rapids creator—multiple goal contributions and assist totals.
🧠 Tactical Outlook
- Sounders: Their tactic is to put pressure from 1st, exploit Rapids’ shaky backline, targeting set pieces and quick transitions before Rapid’s get time to react.
- Rapids: Their main strength is well defined and Structured defense, using Mihailovic to link midfield to attack the Sounder’s and aim to break on counter.