Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Ian McKay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #26 |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 14 | Scored | 25 |
| 36 | Conceded | 24 |
| -22 | GD | +1 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 21% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Israel international Gadi Kinda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Johnny Russell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Shinyashiki.
- 28' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 28 minute. Collen Warner leaves to be changed by Nicolas Mezquida.
- 33' Amadou Dia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alan Pulido makes it 1-0.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roberto Puncec, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' Jack Price is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 66' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Nicolas Benezet comes on to replace Andre Shinyashiki.
- 67' What a moment for Fontas! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Khiry Shelton. He replaces Gianluca Busio on 70 minute.
- 74' Khiry Shelton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 75' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Keegan Rosenberry is replaced by Jeremy Kelly.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Erik Hurtado. He replaces Alan Pulido on 81 minute.
- 85' Jaylin Lindsey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' What a moment for Gadi Kinda! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Gerso Fernandes gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Johnny Russell departs to be replaced by Gerso Fernandes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Kansas City 4-0 Colorado Rapids SC.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Erik Hurtado 81'
- 7
- 3
- 29
- 6
-
27
Gianluca Busio ↓ Khiry Shelton 70'
- 26
- 15
- 4
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Cameron Duke 90'
- 13
Bench
- 36
- 5
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 90'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 70'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 81'
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 81'
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 90'
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Younes Namli ↓ Jon Lewis 75'
- 11
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 26
-
6
Lalas Abubakar ↓ Auston Trusty 75'
- 32
- 13
- 99
- 50
Bench
-
9
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 66'
-
5
Auston Trusty ↑ 75'
- 1
- 3
- 33
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 28'
-
7
Jon Lewis ↑ 75'
- 29
-
18
Jeremy Kelly ↑ 75'
Coach
Robin Fraser
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
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-10-25
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-10-17
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-10-15
FC Dallas
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-10-11
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Nashville SC
W
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-10-04
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2020-10-25
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-24
Colorado Rapids SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-09-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-09-17
FC Dallas
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-13
Real Salt Lake
0–5
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-09-10
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
66%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
57%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.