Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 30, 2015 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
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What was the result of Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City?
Colorado Rapids won 2-1 on August 30, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 47′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 53′M. FigueroaColorado Rapids
- 76′K. DoyleColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Colorado Rapids win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 2-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Colorado Rapids | US Open Cup |
| May 20, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids on Jun 28, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colorado Rapids sit 7th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 23, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy5-1New York City FC
- Aug 27, 2015Chicago Fire3-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 27, 2015Colorado Rapids2-1Houston Dynamo
- Aug 29, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 29, 2015New York City FC1-2Columbus Crew
- Aug 29, 2015Toronto FC2-1CF Montreal
- Aug 29, 2015Philadelphia Union0-1New England Revolution
- Aug 30, 2015FC Dallas2-0Real Salt Lake