Dallas and Colorado both have direct routes from a recovered ball to a box receiver, and Colorado's need to chase a win can reopen space after a goal. Seattle and Los Angeles FC have a different middle-third contest: Seattle's pressure feeds Rusnák, while Son can receive behind it and release Bouanga. Both games turn on the second ball and what the next receiver does with it.
Dallas can spring Job or Moreno behind Colorado's tracking defenders and find Musa or another arriving runner. Colorado have current finishes from Whittaker and Aaronson after Minoungou's service, while Chicago also found late space behind Colorado's line. The Rapids' official absences were already present in that Chicago match. I expect chances to return after the opening goal, so I'm backing Dallas and Colorado to produce a lively scoring game.
Seattle's Rusnák supplied plenty of chances against Houston without a finish, and its defence then gave up decisive second contacts in recent games. Son and Bouanga played LAFC's latest match; Yeimar remains out for Seattle, while Long and Lloris are newly out for LAFC after playing their latest match. Seattle's delivery to Joveljić and Morris is real, but LAFC's central receiving and demonstrated comeback route give it a way to answer even after conceding. That's why I'm siding with Los Angeles FC to come away with at least a draw.
