Major League Soccer WON 2–0
Sun, Aug 16 · 03:30 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Colorado Rapids Home
VS
Sporting Kansas City Away
Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City — Major League Soccer
Tipster's pick Colorado Rapids or S. Kansas City
Value Fair · 2/5
Odds 1.20 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate80%
This price needs83%
Expert analysis

Form Suggests Draw Unlikely in Colorado Clash

Colorado Rapids show stronger recent results at home where they average over two goals per match. Sporting Kansas City have struggled on the road with just 0.8 goals scored away and no clean sheets all season. The visitors also face multiple absences including a red card suspension for Johnsen which weakens their midfield. Head to head meetings between these sides have produced decisive outcomes in eight of the last ten encounters. Colorado’s pattern of alternating wins and losses still yields few stalemates compared with Sporting’s run of defeats. Both teams concede regularly which reduces the chance of a low scoring standoff. Recent sequences for each side contain limited draws overall.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73% win rate
Result
2–0 WON

Our pick “Colorado Rapids or S. Kansas City” at odds 1.20 won — final score 2–0.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
10 MIN Minnesota United FC 18 6 6 6 24
11 COL Colorado Rapids 18 7 1 10 22
12 LOS Los Angeles Galaxy 19 5 7 7 22
13 SAN San Diego 18 5 6 7 21
14 AUS Austin 18 4 5 9 17
15 SPO Sporting Kansas City 18 4 2 12 14
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Colorado Rapids LDWLW
L vs FC Dallas 1–2 May 24
D vs FC Juarez 1–1 Jul 10
W vs San Diego 1–0 Jul 23
L @ St. Louis City 0–1 Jul 26
W vs Austin 1–0 Aug 2
Sporting Kansas City LLWLL
L vs New York Red Bulls 1–2 May 24
L @ St. Louis City 2–3 Jul 17
W vs Minnesota United FC 2–1 Jul 23
L @ Los Angeles FC 0–4 Jul 26
L vs Houston Dynamo 0–2 Aug 2
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Colorado Rapids
Scored 0.8 avg
1 1 1 0 1
Conceded 0.8 avg
2 1 0 1 0
Sporting Kansas City
Scored 1.0 avg
1 2 2 0 0
Conceded 2.4 avg
2 3 1 4 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
4 Colorado Rapids
2 Draws
4 Sporting Kansas City
Mar 2026 Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids
Aug 2025 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids Sporting Kansas City
Jul 2025 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City
Sep 2024 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids Sporting Kansas City
Jul 2024 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids

Over 2.5 goals in 6 of the last 10 meetings.

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Colorado Rapids
  • OUT T. Ku-DiPietro Shoulder Injury
  • OUT Z. Steffen Shoulder Injury
  • DOUBT M. Diop Knee Injury
  • DOUBT K. Stewart-Baynes Leg Injury
  • DOUBT J. Travis Ankle Injury
  • OUT T. Ku-DiPietro Shoulder Injury
  • OUT Z. Steffen Shoulder Injury
  • DOUBT M. Diop Knee Injury
  • DOUBT K. Stewart-Baynes Leg Injury
  • DOUBT J. Travis Ankle Injury
Sporting Kansas City
  • OUT L. Johnsen Red Card
  • DOUBT T. Calheira Ankle Injury
  • DOUBT Diego Borges Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT J. Reynolds Muscle Injury
  • OUT L. Johnsen Red Card
  • DOUBT T. Calheira Ankle Injury
  • DOUBT Diego Borges Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT J. Reynolds Muscle Injury