Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #30 |
| 43 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 47 | Scored | 40 |
| 50 | Conceded | 81 |
| -3 | GD | -41 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 35% | Win % | 21% |
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
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Colorado Rapids SC and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
- 3' Lalas Abubakar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 3.
- 8' William Yarbrough has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 13' GOAL! Darren Yapi scores on 13.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 38' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Ralph Priso-Mbongue by Max Alves on 46 minute.
- 51' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Roger Espinoza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Kevin Cabral on, Sam Nicholson off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Reggie Cannon scoring 1 goals.
- 69' Kevin Cabral has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 72' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Felipe Hernandez comes on to replace Roger Espinoza.
- 77' Braian Galvan is replacing Michael Barrios for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
- 82' Tim Leibold is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Sweat at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for John Pulskamp suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Erik Thommy is replaced by Cameron Duke on 88 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
-
12
Michael Barrios ↓ Braian Galvan 77'
- 2
- 33
-
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Kevin Cabral 63'
- 23
- 6
- 5
- 22
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↓ Max Alves 46'
- 77
Bench
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↑ 63'
- 21
- 16
- 4
-
29
Braian Galvan ↑ 77'
- –
- 14
-
8
Max Alves ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Robin Fraser
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Cameron Duke 88'
- 8
- 20
- 15
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Tim Leibold 82'
- 4
- 1
- 23
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↓ Khiry Shelton 72'
- 3
Bench
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 82'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 72'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 72'
- 22
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 88'
- 19
- 24
- 17
- 82
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 6 |
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 |
| Alan Pulido | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-03-05
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-02-27
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-10-09
Austin FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-10-01
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2022-09-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-03-05
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-02-28
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-10-09
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-10-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-09-18
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
47%
Colorado Rapids SC or Sporting Kansas City
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.