Balanced ball game between Colorado Rapids and Sporting KC expected

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Major League Soccer. That game was also an away game, at Los Angeles FC. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

Sporting KC have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Colorado Rapids form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as Colorado Rapids have scored 16 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Major League Soccer are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Colorado in their previous game, a Major League Soccer match away at Austin (placed 12th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Goalkeeper William Yarbrough got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.63 out of ten. Yarbrough stopped the opponent with two saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Real Salt Lake.

This is expected to be a close game, with Colorado Rapids perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Colorado Rapids as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Colorado has won five of these, drawn three and lost five.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 8 games), Colorado's attacking play is working. Colorado have conceded 8 in these home matches.

Sporting KC form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (33) in Major League Soccer, on their Major League Soccer travels is 5 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. It’s been three wins in a row for Sporting KC on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

It's the second away game in a row for Sporting KC, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Los Angeles FC (placed 5th) in the Major League Soccer last time out. Attacker Dániel Sallói got a player rating of 7.82 in the game. "Man of the match" Sallói scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Dallas.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sporting KC playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were six Sporting KC wins, four draws and seven defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Sporting KC are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Sporting KC have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sporting KC - Colorado 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Colorado won two, Sporting KC won five and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Salloi 10 goals

A. Pulido Izaguirre 7 goals

M. Barrios Puerta 4 goals

Colorado Rapids missing players

Sporting KC missing players