Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–7 | L |
| 08 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #26 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 18 | Scored | 27 |
| 46 | Conceded | 25 |
| -28 | GD | +2 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Kansas City welcome Colorado Rapids SC for this crunch clash at .
- 3' Gerso Fernandes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 8' Matt Besler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' 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.
- 14' Tommy Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 18' Sam Nicholson was booked on 18.
- 20' Poor challenge from Matt Besler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Luis Martins gets a Yellow card.
- 35' Graham Zusi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 42' What a strike from Kei Kamara! The score is 1-2.
- 43' A moment of madness from Keegan Rosenberry on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 46' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 46 minute. Jon Lewis leaves to be changed by Andre Shinyashiki.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' 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.
- 61' United States international Matt Besler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Felipe Gutierrez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' Erik Hurtado gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Krisztian Nemeth and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Diego Rubio makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 76.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' Diego Rubio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Goal! Tommy Smith scores his 13 goal in 275 matches.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Gianluca Busio. He replaces Roger Espinoza on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Lalas Abubakar gets a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids SC share the spoils 2-3.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Daniel Salloi 74'
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↓ Erik Hurtado 74'
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 12
-
17
Roger Espinoza ↓ Gianluca Busio 87'
- 2
Bench
- 15
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 74'
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 87'
- 18
- 94
- 16
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 74'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Diego Rubio ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 87'
- 2
- 31
- 5
- 19
- 10
- 28
- 6
- 23
-
11
Jon Lewis ↓ Andre Shinyashiki 46'
- 13
Bench
- 4
- 44
- 26
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 87'
- 15
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 46'
- 22
Coach
Robin Fraser
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
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-08-18
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-09-15
Toronto FC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-09-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-09-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-08-25
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
54%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.