In a Sunday MLS match, the Colorado Rapids (5 wins, 6 losses and 4 draws) and Seattle Sounders FC (10-4-5) meet up at 9 p.m. ET at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (on ESPN+). Below, we preview the Colorado Rapids vs. Seattle Sounders FC betting odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets and picks at BetMGM.
Colorado vs. Seattle: Key injuries
Colorado
- D/M Kellyn Acosta (undisclosed) out
- D Kortne Ford (knee) out
- M Braian Galvan (undisclosed) out
- M Collen Warner (undisclosed) out
Seattle
- D Joevin Jones (ankle) questionable
- D Brad Smith (hamstring) questionable
- GK Trey Muse (concussion) questionable
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Colorado vs. Seattle: MLS odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 7:50 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Seattle Sounders FC 2, Colorado Rapids 1
Money line (ML)
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (+125) tops the table, and they take it on the road to face a rather middling Colorado Rapids (+190) side, which is an underdog on their own home pitch. Colorado sits with an even goal differential through 15 matches, while Seattle is tops in the Western Conference with a plus-20 goal differential, and second in the MLS only to the high-flying Philadelphia Union (plus-23).
Seattle is unbeaten in seven of its past eight matches against Colorado, and playing in the home of the Rapids hasn’t been a problem recently. Seattle is 3-1 across the past four trips to Colorado, outscoring the Rapids by a 6-4 count. Look for the Sounders to head back to the Pacific Northwest with three more points.
For fun, take SEATTLE SOUNDERS (-129) to score the first goal of this match, as it’s a pretty “sound” bet.
New to sports betting? A winning $12.90 bet on Seattle Sounders FC returns $10, while a winning $10 bet on Colorado Rapids fetches a profit of $19. A $10 bet on a draw (+280) returns a profit of $28.
Over/Under (O/U)
The primary line is set at 2.5 (O: -182, O: +135), and you shouldn’t expect end-to-end action. However, we have had at least three goals in four of the last six head-to-head meetings. We have also had at least three goals in two of the past three in Commerce City, and four of the past six meetings in Colorado. OVER 2.5 (-182) is the play, although it’s a bit expensive.
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