📏 Form Guide

Colorado Rapids

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Colorado Rapids enter this fixture following on from a 3-3 MLS draw vs New Eng. Revolution.

In that match, Colorado Rapids had 28% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Colorado Rapids, the scorers were Calvin Harris (29'), Navarro (40'), Ted Ku-DiPietro (55') and Sam Vines (58' Own goal). New England Revolution had 18 attempts on goal with 10 of them on target. Gil (86') and Maxi Urruti (90') scored for New Eng. Revolution.

In their preceding 6 games, Chris Armas's Colorado Rapids have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a total of 7 times - an average number of goals per match of 1.17.

Sporting Kansas City

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Previously, Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1 in the MLS match with Real Salt Lake.

In that match, Sporting Kansas City had 46% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The only player to score for Sporting Kansas City was Erik Thommy (59'). Real Salt Lake had 20 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. Johnny Russell (45') was the scorer for Real Salt Lake.

The stats tell the story, and Sporting Kansas City have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 13 goals in total. In defence, Sporting Kansas City have some weaknesses to address. We will have to see if that trend can be continued on here.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 13/03/2022 shows that Colorado Rapids have won 3 of these games and Sporting Kansas City 2, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

A sum of 14 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 7 of them for Rapids and 7 netted by SKC. That is an average goals per game value of 2.33.

The previous league game between the two was MLS match day 42 on 19/09/2024 when it finished Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Colorado Rapids.

On that occasion, Sporting Kansas City had 54% possession and 32 attempts at goal with 10 of them on target. The scorers were Alán Pulido (8', 49') and Erik Thommy (69', 82').

Colorado Rapids had 6 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Michael Edwards (75') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Fotis Bazakos.

📋 Team News: Colorado Rapids

Zack Steffen (Knee injury) and Ali Fadal (Knee injury) are unavailable for Colorado Rapids gaffer Chris Armas.

It seems likely that Colorado Rapids could opt for a 4-4-2 formation this time, beginning the first half with N. Defreitas-Hansen, Connor Ronan, Andreas Maxsö, Chidozie Awaziem, Keegan Rosenberry, Calvin Harris, Oliver Larraz, Josh Atencio, Theodore Ku-DiPietro, Rafael Navarro and Darren Yapi.

ℹ️ Team News: Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City boss Kerry Zavagnin has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Robert Voloder (Broken collarbone), Dany Rosero (Ankle injury) and Nemanja Radoja (Hamstring injury) won’t be making appearances.

From our viewpoint, SKC might elect for a 4-3-3 system, going with John Pulskamp, Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Joaquin Fernandez, Tim Leibold, Jacob Bartlett, Manu Garcia, Zorhan Bassong, M. Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic and Erik Thommy.

🧠 Prediction

In our view, Sporting Kansas City should get enough chances to score a goal against this Colorado Rapids team, although it realistically won’t be enough to avoid defeat.

We think that it’s going to be a narrow 2-1 win for Colorado Rapids at full-time.

Victor Martins, 01:01 05/07/2025