Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 4' Magnificent from Dejan Joveljic! That is 64 goals in 246 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 9' Jake Davis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' USA international Keegan Rosenberry has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' The referee has no hesitation. Zorhan Bassong is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 16.
- 21' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' A goal from the Brazil international Rafael Navarro! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-1!
- 27' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 31' A goal from the USA international Keegan Rosenberry! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-2!
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rob Holding is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 41' Calvin Harris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ian James.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 60' Sam Vines is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafael Santos at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 61 minute. Magomed Suleymanov leaves to be changed by Mason Toye.
- 64' The whistle greets Zorhan Bassong as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Bartlett.
- 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Connor Ronan on, Oliver Larraz off on 70 minutes.
- 73' The Hungary Daniel Salloi breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-2!
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mason Toye makes it 3-2.
- 77' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Tim Leibold is withdrawn and Logan Ndenbe gets his opportunity.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Alex Harris. He replaces Rob Holding on 78 minute.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dejan Joveljic makes it 4-2.
- 86' Connor Ronan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Colorado Rapids SC so far.
- 89' Nemanja Radoja is ready to make an impact after coming on for Santiago Munoz at the 89 minute mark.
- 4-2 the final result. Colorado Rapids SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Logan Ndenbe 77'
- 10
- 11
- 9
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Jacob Bartlett 64'
- 4
- 1
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↓ Nemanja Radoja 89'
- 17
-
93
Magomed Suleymanov ↓ Mason Toye 61'
-
2
Ian James ↓ Jansen Miller 60'
Bench
- 26
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↑ 89'
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 61'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 77'
- 30
- 36
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 64'
-
15
Jansen Miller ↑ 60'
- 23
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Rob Holding ↓ Alex Harris 78'
- 2
- 23
- 1
- 5
-
30
Rafael Santos ↓ Sam Vines 60'
- 9
-
8
Oliver Larraz ↓ Connor Ronan 70'
- 10
-
77
Darren Yapi ↓ Calvin Harris 60'
- 24
Bench
-
20
Connor Ronan ↑ 70'
-
3
Sam Vines ↑ 60'
-
14
Calvin Harris ↑ 60'
- 19
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 70'
- 45
- 13
-
16
Alex Harris ↑ 78'
- 41
Coach
Chris Armas
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
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
1.74
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
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 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
63%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
61%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.