Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Mar | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #30 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 27 | Scored | 18 |
| 25 | Conceded | 46 |
| +2 | GD | -28 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Graham Zusi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 35' Ilie Sanchez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 45' The 37-year-old Ike Opara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Matt Besler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 75' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Seth Sinovic, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- It finishes all square. Colorado Rapids SC and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joseph Mason ↓ Niki Jackson 64'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↓ Jack McBean 84'
- 5
- 19
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 90
- 8
- 94
- 27
Bench
- 33
-
32
Jack McBean ↑ 84'
-
21
Bismark Adjei-Boateng ↑ 58'
- 17
- 18
-
12
Niki Jackson ↑ 64'
- 22
Coach
Anthony Hudson
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Diego Rubio 88'
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Gerso Fernandes 61'
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
-
15
Seth Sinovic ↓ Jimmy Medranda 46'
- 29
- 6
- 17
- 14
Bench
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 61'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 88'
- 19
- 26
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 46'
- 1
- 22
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 6 |
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Alan Pulido | 4 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Tommy Smith | 2 |
Colorado Rapids SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.48
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
48%
Colorado Rapids SC or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.