Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 May | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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' 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' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Salloi gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 24' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' Daniel Salloi adds to his 2 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Johnny Russell trudges off to be replaced by Alan Pulido on 46 minutes.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amadou Dia is hanging Luis Martins on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' GOAL! Felipe Hernandez scores on 64. Assisted by Johnny Russell
- 66' Nicolas Mezquida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cole Bassett at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Roger Espinoza trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Duke on 67 minutes.
- 72' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Kaveh Rad comes on to replace Ilie Sanchez.
- 85' The USA Keegan Rosenberry breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-1!
- 87' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Braian Galvan is hanging Danny Wilson on the field on 87 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Kansas City to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Luis Martins ↓ Amadou Dia 57'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Alan Pulido 46'
- 29
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Kaveh Rad 81'
- 20
- 10
- 2
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Cameron Duke 67'
- 11
- 21
- 3
Bench
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 46'
- 4
- 96
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 67'
-
13
Amadou Dia ↑ 57'
- 1
-
48
Kaveh Rad ↑ 81'
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Nicolas Benezet 66'
- 12
- 5
- 2
-
19
Jack Price ↓ Jonathan Lewis 46'
-
4
Danny Wilson ↓ Braian Galvan 87'
- 23
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 66'
- 6
- 22
- 13
Bench
-
10
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 66'
- 1
- 3
- 32
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 66'
-
52
Braian Galvan ↑ 87'
-
9
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 81'
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 46'
- 30
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 6 |
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 |
| Alan Pulido | 4 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 2 |
| Jon Lewis | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-06-24
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-06-20
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-06-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Austin FC
D
2021-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-05-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-05-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-06-24
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-06-19
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-05-30
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
FC Dallas
W
2021-05-23
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-05-16
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-05-09
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
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
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
64%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
59%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.