Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 43Kick-off on September 19, 2024 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids?
Sporting Kansas City won 4-1 on September 19, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 49′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 69′E. ThommySporting Kansas City
- 75′M. EdwardsColorado Rapids
- 82′E. ThommySporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2024 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Indy Eleven(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-4 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2024 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-4 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Club America(away) | 0-0 | Leagues Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2024 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Colorado Rapids 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Colorado Rapids | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City on Jul 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 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 | 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
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