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 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #27 |
| 26 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 40 | Scored | 47 |
| 81 | Conceded | 50 |
| -41 | GD | -3 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
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 (26 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 14' What composure from Daniel Salloi! The Hungary international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 19' Auston Trusty has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' Against the run of play, Daniel Salloi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Alan Pulido gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Johnny Russell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Amadou Dia comes on to replace Luis Martins.
- 62' Andre Shinyashiki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Felipe Hernandez gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 66' Nicolas Mezquida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cole Bassett at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' The crowd applauds Roger Espinoza as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Duke steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 72' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Kaveh Rad. He replaces Ilie Sanchez on 81 minute.
- 85' Against the run of play, Keegan Rosenberry has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Braian Galvan. He replaces Danny Wilson on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Alan Pulido | 4 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 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
1.8
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
69%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
55%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.