Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jun | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Colorado Rapids SC and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Daniel Salloi, a Hungary , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Alan Pulido has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Calvin Harris is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kayden Pierre made 285 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The whistle greets Willy Agada as he departs to be replaced by Alan Pulido.
- 48' Johnny Russell puts Sporting Kansas City on the lead.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Colorado Rapids SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 57' Oliver Larraz gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Calvin Harris and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 69' Oliver Larraz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Omir Fernandez trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Lewis on 69 minutes.
- 71' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Johnny Russell exits the field as Khiry Shelton enters on 71.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nemanja Radoja.
- 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Jake Davis departs to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez.
- 86' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Darren Yapi comes on to replace Lalas Abubakar.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Djordje Mihailovic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Poor challenge from Tim Melia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 10
- 23
- 95
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↓ Darren Yapi 86'
- 5
- 3
-
11
Omir Fernandez ↓ Jonathan Lewis 69'
- 9
-
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Oliver Larraz 57'
Bench
- 22
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 69'
-
18
Oliver Larraz ↑ 57'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 86'
- 34
- 21
- 31
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 6
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Khiry Shelton 71'
- 29
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Tim Leibold 46'
- 4
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↓ Daniel Salloi 46'
- 24
-
17
Jake Davis ↓ Memo Rodriguez 82'
- 5
-
23
Willy Agada ↓ Alan Pulido 46'
Bench
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 46'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 46'
- 3
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 46'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 71'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 82'
- 1
- 30
- 20
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 |
| Jon Lewis | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-06-30
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-06-23
Colorado Rapids SC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2024-06-20
St. Louis City
0–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-06-16
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Austin FC
W
2024-06-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-06-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Austin FC
W
2024-06-22
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-06-20
Sporting Kansas City
3–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-06-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-06-09
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.54
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
88%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
30%
Colorado Rapids SC or Sporting Kansas City
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%
5 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.