Colorado Rapids SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jun | Austin FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Colorado Rapids SC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 4' Dejan Joveljic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Sporting Kansas City have won 461 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 14' Magomed Suleymanov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 17' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 17.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Ian James on, Joaquin Fernandez off on 47 minutes.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Manu Garcia is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 48.
- 52' Tim Leibold picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' A stunning finish from Erik Thommy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Memo Rodriguez on, Tim Leibold off on 58 minutes.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Theodore Ku-DiPietro trudges off to be replaced by Cole Bassett on 60 minutes.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Jacob Bartlett. He receives a card.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Darren Yapi on, Joshua Atencio off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jansen Miller, as he is very good at scoring at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' Kimani Stewart-Baynes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Calvin Harris at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Erik Thommy has done his job and it is now time for Santiago Munoz to step up.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Rafael Navarro gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 5
-
12
Joshua Atencio ↓ Darren Yapi 73'
- 9
- 14
- 21
- 99
- 41
Bench
- 91
-
23
Cole Bassett ↑ 60'
- 8
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 73'
- 19
- 31
- 13
-
27
Kimani Stewart-Baynes ↑ 81'
- 18
Coach
Chris Armas
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Santiago Munoz 87'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Memo Rodriguez 58'
-
24
Joaquin Fernandez ↓ Ian James 47'
- 11
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Mason Toye 73'
- 22
- 1
- 93
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 58'
- 3
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 58'
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 73'
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 87'
- 30
- 36
-
2
Ian James ↑ 47'
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
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 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2025-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-06-28
New England Revolution
3–3
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2025-06-26
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2025-06-15
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2025-06-08
Colorado Rapids SC
0–2
Austin FC
L
2025-05-29
Portland Timbers
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-06-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2025-06-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
2025-06-15
Sporting Kansas City
2–4
FC Dallas
L
2025-06-09
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-06-01
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Sporting Kansas City 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
57%
Colorado Rapids SC or Sporting Kansas City
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.