Major League Soccer: Two sides who have done fine up to now. Get smart on Sporting KC - Colorado Rapids with this comprehensive preview!
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (36) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids is in the best form (4-1-1)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Colorado Rapids 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.
Sporting KC form and stats
The total Major League Soccer results at home this season for Sporting KC, who have the most scored goals (36) in Major League Soccer, are 5-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Sporting KC drew their last game, 0-0 away at Minnesota United (placed 5th). The goalie Timothy Melia was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.31 out of ten. Melia stopped the opponent with seven saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. The Sporting KC goalkeeper Timothy Melia was crucial in the match against Minnesota United last time out, making seven saves.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Portland Timbers.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sporting KC handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, three draws and three defeats.
The Sporting KC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. Sporting KC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Colorado Rapids playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season. Colorado have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Colorado had fun at their own home (Children's Mercy Park) last time out, beating Real Salt Lake 2-1. Diego Rubio scored. The attacker Philip Mayaka got a match rating of 7.85 in that game. Mayaka hit three key passes and had 22 successful passes (of 23 total).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus LA Galaxy at their stadium, the result 2-1.We have checked recent matches where Colorado Rapids have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were six victories, two draws and one defeat.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Colorado Rapids have scored 11 goals in 9 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Colorado Rapids in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent logged result featuring both these participants is the Colorado Rapids - Sporting KC 0-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between these participants: Sporting KC won four, Colorado Rapids were winners in two and we saw four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Salloi 12 goals |  A. Pulido Izaguirre 8 goals |  M. Barrios Puerta 5 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
Colorado Rapids missing players
| Sporting KC | Colorado Rapids | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 36 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 29 |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 79% |
| 57% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 53% |
| 29% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 71% | 90% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 53% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 42% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 6.6 | 8.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.5 | 19 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 12.1 | 13.3 |
| 4.9 | 6.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 32% | 36% |
- All of Sporting KC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colorado Rapids have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting KC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sporting KC have the most points from losing position (18) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (36) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting KC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 35 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 28 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -12 | 24 |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -7 | 23 |
| 11 | Dallas | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Austin | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 19 |