Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Sporting Kansas City
4 – 2
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sun 31 Aug 2025 · 00:30 UTC Children's Mercy Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Zorhan Bassong 16' Y
Ian James 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.

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

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Sporting Kansas City 20 games · Avg 3.0 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-31 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2025-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City 2024-09-19 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2024-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2023-04-09 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 4–2 W
25 Aug Seattle Sounders FC A 2–5 L
17 Aug Orlando City SC A 1–3 L
10 Aug San Diego FC H 0–2 L
27 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–3 L
20 Jul New York City FC H 1–1 D
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 2–4 L
24 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–3 L
17 Aug Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
10 Aug Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
26 Jul Philadelphia Union A 1–3 L
17 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 3–3 D

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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
32% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Children's Mercy Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
  • 9' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Zorhan Bassong.
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' Rafael Navarro makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 31' What composure from Keegan Rosenberry! The USA international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Davis, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Reggie Cannon scoring 1 goals.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a card for Ian James.
  • 56' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Rafael Santos exits the field as Sam Vines enters on 60.
  • 61' Magomed Suleymanov makes way for Mason Toye at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
  • 64' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 64 minute. Zorhan Bassong leaves to be changed by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 69' Robert Voloder needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Connor Ronan comes on to replace Oliver Larraz.
  • 73' GOAL! Daniel Salloi fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 75' Brilliant from the ! Mason Toye makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Tim Leibold is replaced by Logan Ndenbe on 77 minute.
  • 78' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Rob Holding trudges off to be replaced by Alex Harris on 78 minutes.
  • 81' Dejan Joveljic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' Nemanja Radoja gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Santiago Munoz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Colorado Rapids SC will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Kansas City were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kerry Zavagnin

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Salloi 6
Diego Rubio 5
Johnny Russell 4
Alan Pulido 4
Dejan Joveljic 3
Rafael Navarro 3
Erik Thommy 3
Mark-Anthony Kaye 2

Head to Head

2025-08-31 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2025-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City 2024-09-19 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2024-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2023-04-09 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Sporting Kansas City Form

2025-08-31 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2025-08-25 Seattle Sounders FC 5–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2025-08-17 Orlando City SC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2025-08-10 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 San Diego FC L 2025-07-27 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Sporting Kansas City L 2025-07-20 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New York City FC D

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2025-08-31 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2025-08-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2025-08-17 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W 2025-08-10 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2025-07-26 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2025-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 3–3 Colorado Rapids SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86 Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Kansas City43% Draw24% Colorado Rapids SC33%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

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

✗ Wrong
Sporting Kansas City31% Draw40% Colorado Rapids SC29%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap Sporting Kansas City covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.