Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 29, 2014 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
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What was the result of Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-3 on March 29, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 50′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
- 60′Vicente Martín Sánchez BragundeColorado Rapids
- 78′Vicente Martín Sánchez BragundeColorado Rapids (pen.)
- 80′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City
- 90′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2013 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2014 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Colorado Rapids win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sep 1, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 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
- Mar 23, 2014Chicago Fire1-1New York Red Bulls
- Mar 23, 2014CF Montreal0-2Seattle Sounders
- Mar 29, 2014Philadelphia Union1-1CF Montreal
- Mar 29, 2014DC United2-2Chicago Fire
- Mar 29, 2014Whitecaps2-1Houston Dynamo
- Mar 30, 2014FC Dallas2-1Portland Timbers
- Mar 30, 2014Real Salt Lake3-0Toronto FC
- Mar 30, 2014Seattle Sounders1-2Columbus Crew