Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' And we are off! Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Kayden Pierre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 21' Diego Rubio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 22' What composure from Diego Rubio! The Chile international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' Cameron Duke gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Felipe Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 29' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' Andreu Fontas, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 272 games and scored 394 goals.
- 49' 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.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Mark-Anthony Kaye makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 51.
- 52' Mark-Anthony Kaye with the second goal in the match!
- 56' Cameron Duke catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Keegan Rosenberry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 67' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Lucas Esteves exits the field as Drew Moor enters on 67.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Andre Shinyashiki comes on to replace Diego Rubio.
- 74' Diego Rubio makes way for Andre Shinyashiki at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 79' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 80' The crowd applauds Logan Ndenbe as he leaves the pitch. Ben Sweat steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 81' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontas is replaced by Kortne Ford.
- 83' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Johnny Russell by Kayden Pierre on 83 minute.
- 88' Max Alves is replacing Jonathan Lewis for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 89' Darren Yapi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Barrios at the 89 minute mark.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Colorado Rapids SC players.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Andre Shinyashiki 73'
-
12
Michael Barrios ↓ Darren Yapi 88'
- 5
- 2
- 33
- 14
- 19
- 6
-
66
Lucas Esteves ↓ Drew Moor 67'
- 22
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Max Alves 89'
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
3
Drew Moor ↑ 67'
- 32
- 20
-
9
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 73'
-
27
Sebastian Anderson ↑ 89'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 88'
-
8
Max Alves ↑ 89'
Coach
Robin Fraser
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Kayden Pierre 83'
- 8
- 29
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Jacob Davis 81'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↓ Cameron Duke 28'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Ben Sweat 81'
- 27
-
3
Andreu Fontas ↓ Kortne Ford 81'
Bench
- 22
-
12
Kortne Ford ↑ 81'
-
2
Ben Sweat ↑ 81'
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 28'
- 4
- 48
-
24
Kayden Pierre ↑ 83'
- 25
-
17
Jacob Davis ↑ 81'
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
2022-03-13
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-03-05
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-02-26
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-11-07
Colorado Rapids SC
5–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-10-31
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-10-27
New England Revolution
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-03-13
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-03-05
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-02-27
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-11-07
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2021-11-04
Austin FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-31
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.55
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Colorado Rapids SC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
86%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
33%
Colorado Rapids SC or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.