Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | New York Red Bulls | 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' The game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 8' Goal! Alan Pulido scores his 39 goal in 13 matches.
- 13' Michael Edwards, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Calvin Harris.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' USA international Memo Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' 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.
- 38' Rafael Navarro is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Fontas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 49' A stunning finish from Alan Pulido — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Calvin Harris is replaced by Oliver Larraz on 57 minute.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Salloi. He replaces Johnny Russell on 59 minute.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' Erik Thommy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 70' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Memo Rodriguez by Remi Walter on 70 minute.
- 71' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Connor Ronan has done his job and it is now time for Jasper Loffelsend to step up.
- 74' Poor challenge from Daniel Salloi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 74' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Jackson Travis is replaced by Reggie Cannon on 74 minute.
- 75' Michael Edwards does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Erik Thommy doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Stephen Afrira makes way for Alenis Vargas at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 89' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Alenis Vargas is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 90.
- The final score is 4-1.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Erik Thommy 59'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Daniel Salloi 59'
- 3
- 11
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Remi Walter 70'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Tim Leibold 59'
- 22
- 1
- 19
- 23
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Alenis Vargas 84'
Bench
-
54
Remi Walter ↑ 70'
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 59'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 59'
- 29
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 59'
- 4
- 5
- 31
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↑ 84'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 10
- 23
- 95
- 5
- 9
-
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Oliver Larraz 57'
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Omir Fernandez 57'
- 34
-
99
Jackson Travis ↓ Reggie Cannon 74'
Bench
-
–
Reggie Cannon ↑ 74'
-
11
Omir Fernandez ↑ 57'
- 22
-
18
Oliver Larraz ↑ 57'
-
21
Jasper Loffelsend ↑ 71'
- 24
-
27
Kimani Stewart-Baynes ↑ 71'
- 41
Coach
Chris Armas
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 |
| Tommy Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-08-25
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2024-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2024-07-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2024-09-01
FC Dallas
2–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-07-21
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-07-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-07-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
66%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
59%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4%
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% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +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
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.