Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 9, 2017 at 11:00 PM (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 3-1 on April 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. SinovicSporting Kansas City
- 58′GersoSporting Kansas City
- 85′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 90′K. DoyleColorado Rapids (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2017 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City on Jul 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 21 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 | 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
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- Apr 14, 2017Philadelphia Union0-2New York City FC
- Apr 15, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps2-1Seattle Sounders
- Apr 15, 2017San Jose Earthquakes1-1FC Dallas
- Apr 15, 2017CF Montreal2-1Atlanta United FC
- Apr 15, 2017Orlando City SC2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 15, 2017Chicago Fire3-0New England Revolution
- Apr 15, 2017New York Red Bulls2-0DC United