Colorado Rapids supporters put their faith in manager Fraser to deliver victory against Sporting KC

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 13.March
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park (19680 seats)

Colorado Rapids prepare to do battle with Sporting KC in this Major League Soccer match. All you should learn about the match is located here!

It's quite the trip for Sporting KC when visiting Colorado Rapids as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

Colorado Rapids have only played one Major League Soccer game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat from 17 matches.

Colorado's last game was hosting Atlanta United and winning 3-0. The versatile forward Rubio bested all others in that game and got a match rating of 8.85 out of 10. Rubio scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Los Angeles FC (0-3).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Colorado Rapids have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won five times, drawn three and lost three.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Colorado Rapids at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Sporting KC won their last game, 1-0 versus Houston Dynamo played at home. Walter got a match rating of 8.2 in that game, top player of the team. Walter scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that match, the Sporting KC manager Vermes faced defeat when travelling to Atlanta United and losing 1-3.

We have checked recent matches where Sporting KC have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were four victories, one draw and seven defeats.

Sporting KC have the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Colorado Rapids victory, five draws and four Sporting KC wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Colorado RapidsJ. Lewis
J. Lewis
1 goals
Colorado RapidsD. Rubio Kostner
D. Rubio Kostner
1 goals
ColoradoA. Shinyashiki
A. Shinyashiki
1 goals

Colorado Rapids missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colorado Rapids Sporting KC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
3 3 0 Scored S 0 1 2
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 3 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 50%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4
7 8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 3
2.5 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 13
2 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 3
75% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 33%
 
14.5 13 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13 9
5 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6 4.5
Colorado Rapids Last season Sporting KC
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 18   Played P   17 36
17 9   Won W   8 18
10 7   Drew D   2 7
8 2   Lost L   7 11
51 31   Scored S   26 62
36 15   Conceded C   23 43
91% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 94%
74% 83%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 89%
46% 39%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 64%
26% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   41% 33%
6% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 8%
51% 56%   BTTS BTTS   65% 69%
37% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 22%
20% 17%   Failed to Score F T   24% 14%
 
5 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.7 5.9
4.3 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 3.6
2.1 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.4
2 0   Red cards R C   2 2
 
13.5 14.2   Shots (avg) S (   9.9 13.2
4.4 4.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 4.9
33% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 35%
 
12.7 10.5   Shots against (avg) S A   13.4 11.6
4.3 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 3.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Austin 2 2 0 0 10 1 2 2 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6
2 LA Galaxy 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Los Angeles FC 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
4 Nashville SC 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
5 Real Salt Lake 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Colorado Rapids 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
7 Sporting KC 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
8 Portland Timbers 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
9 Minnesota United 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
10 Dallas 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
11 Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
12 SJ Earthquakes 2 0 1 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 1
13 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
14 Seattle Sounders 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colorado Rapids 34 17 10 7 51 35 17 9 7 1 31 14 17 8 3 6 20 21 16 61
2 Seattle Sounders 34 17 9 8 53 33 17 8 5 4 28 15 17 9 4 4 25 18 20 60
3 Sporting KC 34 17 7 10 58 40 17 9 5 3 32 17 17 8 2 7 26 23 18 58
4 Portland Timbers 34 17 4 13 56 52 17 11 2 4 35 22 17 6 2 9 21 30 4 55
5 Minnesota United 34 13 10 11 42 44 17 10 3 4 24 14 17 3 7 7 18 30 -2 49
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 13 9 45 45 17 10 3 4 25 17 17 2 10 5 20 28 0 49
7 Real Salt Lake 34 14 6 14 55 54 17 9 4 4 30 21 17 5 2 10 25 33 1 48
8 LA Galaxy 34 13 9 12 50 54 17 8 5 4 29 22 17 5 4 8 21 32 -4 48
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 9 13 53 51 17 8 6 3 34 23 17 4 3 10 19 28 2 45
10 SJ Earthquakes 34 10 11 13 46 54 17 5 5 7 25 24 17 5 6 6 21 30 -8 41
11 Dallas 34 7 12 15 47 56 17 5 7 5 25 21 17 2 5 10 22 35 -9 33
12 Austin 34 9 4 21 35 56 17 7 2 8 27 25 17 2 2 13 8 31 -21 31
13 Houston Dynamo 34 6 12 16 36 54 17 6 6 5 21 22 17 0 6 11 15 32 -18 30

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Austin 2 2 0 0 10 1 2 2 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6
2 LA Galaxy 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Los Angeles FC 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
4 Nashville SC 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
5 Real Salt Lake 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Colorado Rapids 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
7 Sporting KC 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
8 Portland Timbers 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
9 Minnesota United 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
10 Dallas 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
11 Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
12 SJ Earthquakes 2 0 1 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 1
13 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
14 Seattle Sounders 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0

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