Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #30 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 14 |
| 24 | Conceded | 36 |
| +1 | GD | -22 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 (16 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 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
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Diego Rubio, a Chile , has 43 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Roger Espinoza makes way for Felipe Hernandez at the 16 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' Keegan Rosenberry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 40' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Puncec. He replaces Winston Reid on 40 minute.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Price argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Kellyn Acosta is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 52.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Cole Bassett gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 59' Nicolas Mezquida gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Kellyn Acosta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Graham Smith will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Gerso Fernandes makes way for Johnny Russell at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 65' Poor challenge from Gadi Kinda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Gianluca Busio gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 68' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Cole Bassett is replaced by Kei Kamara on 68 minute.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Gadi Kinda picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Diego Rubio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Braian Galvan is hanging Younes Namli on the field on 89 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Younes Namli ↓ Braian Galvan 89'
- 11
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 10
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Kei Kamara 68'
- 6
- 13
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↓ Jon Lewis 59'
- 50
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 32
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 59'
-
23
Kei Kamara ↑ 68'
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 89'
-
7
Jon Lewis ↑ 59'
- 18
Coach
Robin Fraser
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Winston Reid ↓ Roberto Puncec 40'
- 9
- 8
- 29
- 12
- 27
- 26
- 15
- 11
- 16
- 17
Bench
- 36
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 64'
- 5
- 20
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 16'
- 1
- 19
-
4
Roberto Puncec ↑ 40'
- 28
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 | 2 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-08-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-07-23
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-18
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-07-13
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-03-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-08-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–5
Houston Dynamo
L
2020-08-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-07-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-07-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2020-07-22
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.2
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
49%
Colorado Rapids SC or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.