Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 14 | Scored | 25 |
| 36 | Conceded | 24 |
| -22 | GD | +1 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 21% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 puts Sporting Kansas City on the lead.
- 9' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Colorado Rapids SC have won 394 goals from 272 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' A stunning finish from Rafael Navarro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tim Leibold made 295 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' GOAL! Keegan Rosenberry fires home to make it 1-2!
- 36' 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.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' Ian James has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 51.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Rafael Santos exits the field as Sam Vines enters on 60.
- 61' Mason Toye gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Magomed Suleymanov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong is replaced by Jacob Bartlett.
- 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kerry Zavagnin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Oliver Larraz exits the field as Connor Ronan enters on 70.
- 73' What composure from Daniel Salloi! The Hungary international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 75' GOAL! Mason Toye fires home to make it 3-2!
- 77' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Tim Leibold exits the field as Logan Ndenbe enters on 77.
- 78' The crowd applauds Rob Holding as he leaves the pitch. Alex Harris steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Dejan Joveljic gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 89' Nemanja Radoja is replacing Santiago Munoz for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
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 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Tommy Smith | 2 |
| Rafael Navarro | 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
1.8
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
62%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
61%
Sporting Kansas City or Colorado Rapids SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 0
3.3%
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 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.