Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction: The Rapids won’t get an easier game than this

Colorado Rapids will host Sporting Kansas City in the MLS, at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. They ended their last game against Los Angeles FC in a very disappointing manner, as they lost the game and also had a player sent off. Colorado Rapids had been in fine form in the previous games before the defeat, and they hope to return to those levels once again in this game against Sporting Kansas City. And for Sporting Kansas, they had a temporary relief after beating Austin FC in their last game, but they are still a long way from improving their results. They head into this next fixture with the aim of extending their win to 2 games in a row.

Current standing shows Colorado Rapids is 4th on the western conference table with 31 points and Sporting Kansas City is 13th with 17 points.

The Rapids failed to beat Los Angeles FC last week after having a good winning run in the last 3 matches before that. The Rapids had been in bad form for most parts of the season until the 3-match win streak last month, and they had hoped to continue that form, but then they were defeated by Los Angeles away from home. Now, there is a huge doubt whether they will be able to recover from this defeat.

The Rapids recent form shows: 3 wins and 2 defeats in 5 matches (LWWWL), and at home the stats show 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (LWDWW). Across 10 league games, Colorado Rapids’ form shows 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats (LWLDLLWWWL).

The Rapids had a sour experience at the Banc of California Stadium, as they were beaten 3-0 by Los Angeles FC. They went behind in the game for the first time in the 20th minute and then they conceded another goal in the 58th minute. By the 62nd minute Kevin Cabral was sent off and the Rapids were left with 10 men, and by the 72nd minute, the Rapids conceded the third goal. The game ended 3-0 and the Rapids were defeated. According to stats, the Rapids had: 47% possession, 1 big chance, 8 goalkeeper saves, 9 corner kicks and 1 shot on target.

Sporting Kansas City were able to get a win in their last game against Austin FC. They had waited tirelessly for that win after a long streak of defeats in previous games. Sporting Kansas City are consistent in defeats, so there’s still a question of what the upcoming results would be after their last win. They head to the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park to face Colorado Rapids and their chances of survival do not look good.

Sporting Kansas City’s recent form shows 2 wins and 3 defeats in 5 matches (WLLLW), and their away form shows 7 straight losses (LLLLLLL). Across 10 league games, Sporting Kansas City recorded 2 wins and 8 defeats (LLLLLWLLLW).

Sporting Kansas City beat Austin 2-0 at the Children’s Mercy Park in their last match. The opening goal was scored by Tim Leibold in the 26th minute and then Stephen Afrifa doubled their lead in the 69th minute. Both goals were enough to ensure Sporting Kansas City took all 3 points in the end. According to stats, Sporting Kansas City had 51% possession, 2 big chances, 5 corner kicks and 2 shots on target.

The h2h shows that in the last 20 meetings between both clubs, Sporting Kansas City won 6 matches while Colorado Rapids won 5 and 9 matches ended in a draw.

H2h Streaks

6/7 matches ended with less than 2.5 goals

6/8 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards

7/9 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners

Both teams are not popular for their attacking style, so we can expect a tight game here. Colorado Rapids are under the microscope here because they are the better team and the favorites to win this game. The defeat in their last game against Los Angeles FC should be enough motivation for them to go all out for a win here. And the away form of Sporting Kansas City presents a huge opportunity for Colorado Rapids and they will want to take it.

• Colorado Rapids to Win at 1.61 Odds
• Colorado Rapids to Win and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.96 Odds
• Colorado Rapids to Win 2-0 at 9.00 Odds