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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 11' Poor challenge from Amadou Dia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Andre Shinyashiki will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 28 minute. Collen Warner leaves to be changed by Nicolas Mezquida.
- 33' William Yarbrough has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Jon Lewis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 52' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' What a strike from Alan Pulido! The score is 1-0.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Scotland international Johnny Russell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Andre Shinyashiki departs to be replaced by Nicolas Benezet.
- 67' Fontas does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 70' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Gianluca Busio departs to be replaced by Khiry Shelton.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Khiry Shelton is booked for Sporting Kansas City — Yellow card on 74.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Kelly. He replaces Keegan Rosenberry on 75 minute.
- 80' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Alan Pulido by Erik Hurtado on 81 minute.
- 85' Jaylin Lindsey is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 88' Gadi Kinda makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gerso Fernandes on 90 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell is replaced by Gerso Fernandes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Kansas City take all three points.
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 | 3 |
| 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
1.72
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
67%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
57%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.