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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Aug | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City face off against Colorado Rapids SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Mark-Anthony Kaye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' What a moment for Jonathan Lewis! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' 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' Poor challenge from Lalas Abubakar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 29' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' Jonathan Lewis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' Johnny Russell adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 42' Sensational shot from Johnny Russell. Sporting Kansas City is back in the lead.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Cole Bassett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Jonathan Lewis is replaced by Michael Barrios.
- 67' USA international William Yarbrough has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Braian Galvan by Lucas Esteves on 68 minute.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Auston Trusty will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Keegan Rosenberry was booked on 72.
- 77' The 25-year-old Cameron Duke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 86' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Jack Price exits the field as Collen Warner enters on 86.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 9
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 15
- 17
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 11
- 4
- 96
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 14
-
19
Jack Price ↓ Collen Warner 86'
- 4
- 23
- 6
-
52
Braian Galvan ↓ Lucas Esteves 68'
- 9
- 22
- 7
Bench
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 62'
-
8
Dominique Badji ↑ 68'
- 1
- 3
- 33
-
26
Cole Bassett ↑ 62'
-
32
Collen Warner ↑ 86'
- 20
-
66
Lucas Esteves ↑ 68'
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 6 |
| Diego Rubio | 5 |
| Alan Pulido | 4 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-08-21
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2021-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2021-08-15
FC Dallas
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-08-08
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2021-08-05
Los Angeles FC
1–4
Sporting Kansas City
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-08-22
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2021-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-08-15
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-08-08
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2021-08-01
Austin FC
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
58%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
69%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.