Seattle Sounders vs. Colorado Rapids 7/23/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Sounders host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Seattle is ninth in the conference table at 8-2-10 on 26 points with a goal difference of +2. The Seattle Sounders were defeated on the road last Saturday by the Chicago Fire 1-0. Seattle is winless in each of its last three matches in the MLS.

Following its loss to Chicago last Saturday, Seattle has lost three straight for the second time this season. The last time Seattle lost three consecutive matches was in May-June of 2019. Only twice has Seattle suffered through a four-match losing streak. Jordan Morris and Raul Ruidiaz are the leading goal scorers for Seattle with five each, while Cristian Roldan and Nicolas Lodeiro are the leaders in assists with four each.

Colorado is 12th in the conference table at 6-6-8 on 24 points with a goal difference of -3. Colorado snapped out of its slump with a 2-0 victory at home over the LA Galaxy last Saturday. Diego Rubio opened the scoring for Colorado with a goal in the 20th minute and Gyasi Zardes added an insurance goal in the 75th minute for the Rapids.

Colorado’s victory over LA Galaxy last Saturday snapped a winless run of six consecutive matches for the Rapids that included three draws and three losses. However, Colorado has won six times at home this season and  does not have any victories on the road. Diego Rubio is the leading goal scorer for Colorado with nine, while Michael Barrios is the leader in assists with four.