Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Children's Mercy Park

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 22.September
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Children's Mercy Park (21650 seats)

Sporting KC are welcoming Colorado Rapids for another important game after their 2-7 result against 5th-placed LA Galaxy.

Sporting KC and Colorado Rapids should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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

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Sporting KC form and stats

7-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Sporting KC so far this season. Sporting KC are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

In their previous game, the manager P. Vermes led his Sporting KC to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at LA Galaxy. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Children's Mercy Park. Prior to that, an away loss at Portland Timbers.

Sporting KC are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Minnesota United awaits in four days.

Sporting KC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Children's Mercy Park with 26 goals in 15 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

Colorado Rapids, who have the most conceded goals (58) in Major League Soccer, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-4-9 (15 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Colorado Rapids, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Toronto. Before that, Colorado Rapids secured a home win against LA Galaxy with the score 2-1.

Colorado Rapids find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Colorado Rapids have conceded 29 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Colorado Rapids - Sporting KC 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sporting KC won 2 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Colorado Rapids has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Top Goalscorers

F. Gutiérrez
12 goals / 1 assists
K. Kamara
11 goals / 1 assists
J. Russell
9 goals / 4 assists

Sporting KC missing players

Colorado Rapids missing players

Sporting KC Colorado Rapids
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
30 15 2 Played P 2 15 31
10 7 1 Won W 0 2 10
7 3 1 Drew D 2 4 6
13 5 0 Lost L 0 9 15
44 26 2 Scored S 4 18 51
54 25 1 Conceded C 4 29 58
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 84%
53% 53% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 53% 65%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 47% 48%
23% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 32%
60% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 71%
20% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 16%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 13%
 
5.5 6.1 6 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.5 4.8
4.2 3.3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.5 5.9 5.6
2.2 1.9 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.2 2.2
4 2 1 Red Cards R C 0 2 8
Key stats This season:
  • Colorado Rapids have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sporting KC
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
23-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Minnesota United
01-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Sporting KC
16-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 7 - 2 Sporting KC
22-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Colorado Rapids
26-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 00:00 Sporting KC
29-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 23:30 Portland Timbers
06-10-19 MLS Dallas 20:00 Sporting KC
Colorado Rapids
15-08-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 0 Colorado Rapids
18-08-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 2 Colorado Rapids
25-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Colorado Rapids
31-08-19 MLS New York RB 0 - 2 Colorado Rapids
08-09-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Seattle Sounders
12-09-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 2 - 1 LA Galaxy
15-09-19 MLS Toronto 3 - 2 Colorado Rapids
22-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Colorado Rapids
29-09-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 23:30 Dallas
06-10-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 20:00 Colorado Rapids

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 30 19 7 4 77 33 14 11 2 1 41 17 16 8 5 3 36 16 44 64
2 Seattle Sounders 31 14 8 9 50 47 16 10 4 2 33 21 15 4 4 7 17 26 3 50
3 Minnesota United 30 14 6 10 49 40 15 9 5 1 26 11 15 5 1 9 23 29 9 48
4 Real Salt Lake 30 14 4 12 42 38 15 11 1 3 28 12 15 3 3 9 14 26 4 46
5 LA Galaxy 30 14 3 13 49 49 15 10 1 4 31 20 15 4 2 9 18 29 0 45
6 Dallas 31 12 8 11 47 42 15 9 5 1 31 15 16 3 3 10 16 27 5 44
7 SJ Earthquakes 30 13 5 12 49 46 15 10 2 3 31 17 15 3 3 9 18 29 3 44
8 Portland Timbers 30 13 4 13 45 44 14 7 2 5 24 17 16 6 2 8 21 27 1 43
9 Sporting KC 30 10 7 13 44 54 15 7 3 5 26 25 15 3 4 8 18 29 -10 37
10 Colorado Rapids 31 10 6 15 51 58 16 8 2 6 33 29 15 2 4 9 18 29 -7 36
11 Houston Dynamo 30 10 4 16 41 51 15 8 4 3 25 16 15 2 0 13 16 35 -10 34
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 31 7 9 15 32 54 15 5 4 6 15 21 16 2 5 9 17 33 -22 30

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